Simnel Flashcards
who did Simnel pretend to be?
Edward earl of Warwick
who welcomed him to Ireland?
what happened when he was there?
earl of Kildare
crowned king if England there
who was still alive and where?
the real earl of Warwick in the Tower of London
who led the rebellion?
what was the result of this rebellion?
earl of Lincoln
battle of stoke
what year did the battle of stoke take place?
1487
who was killed?
who was arrested?
(due to battle of stoke)
leading Yorkists
Simnel
what did Henry do to the leading Yorkists?
capitalised their deaths
gained oaths of loyalties to other Yorkists
who did simnel gain foreign support from?
Margaret of burgundy
2000 German merchants
John de la pole
gerald Fitzgerald
who did Simnel get English support from?
bishop stilington of bath and wells
what was the quality of leadership like under Simnel ?
good? he raised an army of 8000 that fought for him
why was Henry able to overcome it?
what was this the ending of?
by sending 12000 troops to fight 8000 rebels in battle of stoke.
this was the final battle inward of the roses?
who passed Simnel of as the earl of Warwick?
Oxford priest, Richard symonds
what did Henry do with Simnel?
what promotion did he give him?
realised he was a pawn in the hands of symonds so Henry put him to work in royal kitchens
promoted him to be kings falconer due to good behaviour and loyalty
