Rebellions Flashcards
1
Q
Lovell and Stafford
A
1486
Elite yorkists
Planned king ambush
Many pardoned
2
Q
Pretender Lambert Simnel
A
1486-1487
Pretended to be Earl of Warwick
Gained foreign support (Irish)
Beat at Stoke
3
Q
Yorkshire Rebellions
A
1489
Increase in taxes
Caused revolt
Easily dealt with
Tax compromise
4
Q
Cornish rebellions
A
1487
Caused by tax
15,000 army
Leaders were executed
Rest were fined
5
Q
The pretender warbeck
A
1491-1497
Pretended to be Richard of York (prince in tower)
Gained support from Europe
Fled to Ireland
Eventually executed
6
Q
De la Pole
A
1504
Yorkist claim to throne
51 attainders to friends and family
