rebellions pretenders and battles

Question 1

when was the Yorkshire rebellion

Answer 1

1489

Question 2

when was the cornish rebellion

Answer 2

1497

Question 3

events of northern rebellion

Answer 3

• earl of Northumberland was killed due to resentment over rising taxation
• limited support
• henry sent the earl of surrey to put down the threat and little to no damage was caused

Question 4

events of Cornish rebellion

Answer 4

• caused by resentment over raised taxes to fund Scottish campaign
• 15,000 troops marched to London and got as far as Blackheath
• lead by lord Audley who was executed but the rest of the rebels dealt with leaniently
• henry was forced to send troops from Scotland to deal with the threat

Question 5

when was battle of Stokefield

Answer 5

1487

Question 6

why was Stokefeild a significant battle?

Answer 6

• lambert simnel’s claim to the throne was being supported by john de la pole and Margaret of Burgandy. had foreign support. Margaret resented Henry as she was related to richard III

Question 7

perkin warbeck

Answer 7

• Supported by Margaret of burgundy
• harboured by Scotland, spain and Ireland for 2 years
• was made archduke to Philip of burgundy
• however his influence was limited after treaty of etaples 1492 and treaty of ayton 1497 meant he had to return to England
• tried to gain support after Cornish rebellion in 1497 but couldn’t
• executed in 1489

Question 8

lambert simnel

Answer 8

• pretended to be Earl of Warwick
• supported by Margaret of burgundy and John de la pole in battle of stoke field 1487
• due to age was pardoned and made to work in royal kitchen

Question 9

suffolk

Answer 9

• Edmund de la pole nephew of yorkist kings so he has a real claim
• support by Maxmillian I
• burgundy stopped harbouring him after the 1506 treaty of Windsor payed £138,000
• executed