Societal Unrest (Cornish + Yorkshire) Flashcards
What were the two significant revolts Henry VII faced? And when were they?
The Yorkshire Rebellion (1489)
The Cornish Rebellion (1497)
What were the main two causes of the Yorkshire Rebellion?
Resentment of the tax rise to fund Henry VII’s expedition during the Brittany Crisis
Yorkshire had been badly hit by a poor harvest at the same time
Who approached Henry VII about this tax rise in an attempt to sort the situation out? Was this successful and why?
Henry Percy - Earl of Northumberland
No - Henry VII refused to hear Percy’s arguments
What happened to Henry Percy upon returning to the north with no solution to the tax rise?
He was murdered by his own tenant farmers, his own retained army and the public of Yorkshire
Who was leading the Yorkshire rebellion?
Sir John Egremont
How did Henry VII respond to the Yorkshire rebellion? Was this successful?
He sent an army of 8,000 under Thomas Howard to put down the rebellion - success
Howard appointed Lieutenant of the North to keep watch
What was the consequences of the Yorkshire Rebellion? (3 examples)
Sir John Egremont fled to Flanders
Henry VII faced no more problems from the north
Henry VII failed to collect the tax quota needed for Brittany - loss of Brittany
What were the main cause of the Cornish Rebellion?
Henry VII’s demand for tax against the Scots + Warbeck - Cornwall did not want to pay for a far off conflict
Who were the main three leaders of the Cornish Rebellion?
Thomas Flamank (a Lawyer)
Michael Joseph (a Blacksmith)
James Tuchet (Baron Audley)
Who did the Cornish rebels attribute the blame of the tax to according to Polydore Vergil?
John Morton, Reginald Bray and the Council Learned in Law
How many people joined the Cornish Rebellion? Where did they march to until being stopped?
Around 15,000
Marched to London until being stopped at Blackheath
How did Henry VII respond to the Cornish Rebellion?
He recalled his army under Lord Daubeney + John De Vere (which was on it’s way to fight the Scots) to crush the revolt (approx. 25,000 men)
What was the outcome of the Battle of Blackheath between the Cornish and the King’s Army?
An easy win for the King’s Army under Lord Daubeney + John De Vere - with approx. 1,000 Cornish rebels being slain
All three leaders (Flamank, Tuchet + Joseph) were executed
Although the Cornish rebellion posed no real threat, what does it show about England’s insecurity?
They were able to march from Cornwall all the way to the outskirts of London without opposition - fragility of law and order
