Society + social

Question 1

when did the Simnel rebellion start

Answer 1

Jan 1487

Question 2

How did the Simnel Rebellion start

Answer 2

Richard Symonds promoted Lambert Simnel as Edward Earl of Warwick + true heir

Question 3

when did the simnel rebellion get support and what support

Answer 3

May 1487
received from english, irish nobles
Margaret of Burgundy paid force of 2000 german mercenaries

Question 4

When does Ireland proclaim Lambert Simnel as King Edward VI?

Answer 4

24 May 1487

Question 5

what reasons were there behind the Simnel rebellion

Answer 5

• Personal Vengeance - for defeat of Richard III
• Henry seen as Usurper, weak claim
• Political instability from war of roses

Question 6

Who was Lambert Simnel

Answer 6

son of merchant, disciple of Symonds (Yorkist priest)
Had resemblance to sons of King Edward IV, or Earl of Warwick nephew of Edward IV

Question 7

who was John De La Pole, Earl of Lincoln?

Answer 7

• Nephew of Edward IV and Richard III
• believed he used Simnel rebellion to get to throne
• expected to be heir of Richard
  Killed at Battle of Stoke

Question 8

Why did the simnel rebellion fail

Answer 8

because of lack of support and efficiency

Question 9

when did the troops of Simnel rebellion land

Answer 9

5th June 1487

Question 10

What were Henry VIIs responses to the simnel rebellion

Answer 10

• presented real Earl of Warwick
• aware due to coronation etc, had time to prepare
• better forces of 12,000 compared to 8000
• offered pardon to some rebels

Question 11

why did henry VII reinstate the duke of northumberland

Answer 11

helped neutralise yorkist power base in North, drew powerful noble families to his side

Question 12

when was the Battle of Stoke

Answer 12

16th June 1487

Question 13

what happened at the Battle of Stoke

Answer 13

• met in east stoke
• lasted 3 hours
• 4000 of simnels troops killed + earl of lincoln
• henry only lost 3000 men

Question 14

why was the simnel rebellion significant

Answer 14

established henrys claim to throne + tudor dynasty
demonstrated his kingship

Question 15

what was the Act of Attainder

Answer 15

punishing nobles by allowing crown to seize property and land

Question 16

what are historians views on the simnel rebellion

Answer 16

that it reaffirmed henrys position on the throne
that he held a stronger position on the throne

Question 17

What were the causes of the Lovell rebellion

Answer 17

• discontent of king henry
• previous political instability with war of roses

Question 18

what impacts did the lovell rebellion have on england

Answer 18

showed that henrys claim was weak, still Yorkist support
served as reminder for political chaos, set standard for other uprisings

Question 19

who was Francis Lovell

Answer 19

strong ally of Richard III, opposed henry and lancastrian house
fled after bosworth battle

Question 20

how was Humphrey and Thomass stafford involved in the lovell rebellion

Answer 20

Both helped lovell start uprising engaging with yorkist sympathisers
fled with Lovell to sanctuary after Bosworth Battle

Question 21

what was henrys response to the Lovell Rebellion

Answer 21

• found out it was starting in the North
• suppressed it immediately

Question 22

when was the Lovell Rebellion

Answer 22

March 1486

Question 23

what happened in the Lovell rebellion

Answer 23

• the 3 went to raise rebellion
• Lovell travelled to Richards old stronghold of Yorkshire to raise troops + Staffords did same
• Henry in Lincoln, hurried to York
• support for Staffords collapsed when rebels found out king on the way

Question 24

what did Henry have Jasper do for the Lovell rebellion

Answer 24

go into countryside to pardon the rebels which drained support

Question 25

what was the outcome of the Lovell Rebellion

Answer 25

Lovell escaped, rallied to support Simnel Staffords fled to sanctuary + found and tried Humphrey executed, Thomas imprisoned

Question 26

what reasons does the Lovell rebellion have for failure

Answer 26

- lack of credible alternative as king - very few commons willing to rise - Lovell + Staffords only minor nobles - Henry successfully tracked rebels - No backing overseas

Question 27

when did Perkin Warbeck first appear as a threat to Henry? where?

Answer 27

ireland 1491

Question 28

who was perkin warbeck

Answer 28

- 17, a servant - claimed he was richard of York (youngest son of Edward IV) - real name John Osbeck - born in Tournai + educated in Antwerp

Question 29

how did Charles VIII of France use Perkin Warbeck

Answer 29

- recognised warbecks claims - welcomed to court in Paris - Idea that charles wanted to use warbeck to embarrass - distract Henry whilst trying to regain Brittany -

Question 30

what happened with Warbeck and France?

Answer 30

-1492 france made peace with Henry - Warbeck forced to move to Burgundy + welcomed by Margaret + Roman Emperor - Maximilian busy with affairs in Italy

Question 31

when did Warbeck land in Kent? why?

Answer 31

July 1495 - attemped first invasion - failed to get support, had to sail to Scotland - James IV believed him

Question 32

what was James IV relationship with Warbeck

Answer 32

- befriended - warbeck granted an income of £1,200 per year - Warbecks cousin in marriage

Question 33

what was Warbecks third/final invasion and when

Answer 33

- 1497 - Warbeck horrifed by brutish behaviour, refused to travel south with them - Henry offered James a truce, Warbeck fled to Ireland

Question 34

what happened with Warbeck by August 1497

Answer 34

- revealed who he was - confessed - king allowed warbeck at court - 1498 warbeck ran away and imprisoned in tower

Question 35

when was the yorkshire tax revolt

Answer 35

1489

Question 36

what were the causes of yorkshire tax revolt

Answer 36

- henry needed money to support Brittany's independence - parkiament voted to give £100,000 via tax - yorkshire hit by bad harvest + used finance to defend Northern border against scots

Question 37

how much was raised in the yorkshire tax revolt

Answer 37

£27,000 instead of £100,000

Question 38

what happened in the yorkshire tax revolt

Answer 38

- people appealed to Henry Percy - Earl of Northumberland - King refused - wanted Brittany as future ally - Northumberland murdered as people unhappy - Sir John Egremont led riots - Earl of Surrey put down rebellion

Question 39

who was Sir John Egremont

Answer 39

illegitimate member of Percy family

Question 40

what were the consequences of the Yorkshire rebellion

Answer 40

- rebels issued pardons - surrey appointed as Lieutenant of Council of North (began by Edward IV) - lands by northumberland transferred to crown

Question 41

when was the Cornish Tax Revolt

Answer 41

1496

Question 42

what were the causes of Cornish Tax revolt

Answer 42

- Cornwall previously exempt from taxation from war with Scotland due to distance + poverty - Tin miners angered + violated rights granted by Edward - Cornish had little sympathy for Scottish wars

Question 43

who led / initiated the tax revolt

Answer 43

- Michael Joseph - blacksmith - Thomas Flamank - lawyer

Question 44

what happened in the Cornish tax revolt

Answer 44

- 15,000 marched into devon - one incident, but no violence - moved to Wells, support from James Touchet + 7th Baron Audley - tried to broaden + headed for Kent but gained no support - some retreated

Question 45

where did the Cornish Tax revolt go?

Answer 45

winchester - Bristol - Salisbury - Kent - Guildford

Question 46

when was the battle of the Deptfort Bridge

Answer 46

17 June 1497

Question 47

what happened on the 13th June 1497

Answer 47

- Cornish revolt arrived at Guildford - Henry gathered 8000 men under Lord Daubeny (Chief General) - Moved to Blackheath - 10,000 Cornish left to fight

Question 48

When was the Battle of Deptford Bridge

Answer 48

17 June 1497

Question 49

what happened at the battle of Deptford Bridge

Answer 49

- south east London - cornish revolt - Henry had army of 25,000 - Cornish dead range 200-2000 - surrendered - Audley + Flamank taken on field of battle

Question 50

Why did the Cornish not win in the Cornish Tax revolt

Answer 50

- Royal army too strong - had no cavalry, artillery

Question 51

what were the consequences of the Cornish Tax Revolt

Answer 51

- Severe financial penalties - prisoners sold into slavery + estates seized - remaining rebels escaped/ went home - An Gof + Flamank both sentenced to being hung - executed 27th June 1497