The Consolidation Of Power Flashcards
When did Henry become the King of England?
22nd August 1485
How did Henry become the King of England?
By beating Richard III’s forces at the Battle of Bosworth
Why did Henry have a weak claim to the throne?
Came from a female line of the family and was illegitimate
Who proclaimed Henry was the King of England on the battlefield?
Lord Stanley
What did Henry dating his reign from the 21st August 1485 do?
Ensured anyone that is on the Yorkist side was a traitor
What 7 things did Henry do to consolidate his power?
Publicly rewarded 11 knighthoods, detained the Earl of Warwick, made key appointments to his Council and household, was coronated on 30th October before his first Parliament on 7th November, Parliamentary Acts of Attainder against Yorkists who fought at Bosworth, married Elizabeth of York, birthed Prince Arthur in September 1486
When did Henry marry the Elizabeth of York?
January 1486
What did Henry make Sir Reginald Bray?
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Who became the Chamberlain of the Household?
Sir William Stanley
When did Viscount Lovell and the Stafford’s attempt to overthrow Henry?
1486
Why did the Viscount Lovell and Stafford’s fail to claim the throne?
Little enthusiasm for a Yorkist uprising in Richard III’s heartland of the North Riding of Yorkshire
Who were the 2 individuals that led the second rebellion against the throne?
Lambert Simnel and John de la Pole (Earl of Lincoln)
Who did Lambert Simnel pretend to be?
The Earl of Warwick
How did Margaret of Burgundy support Lambert Simnel?
Paid for a force of mercenaries
How did Henry prepare for Simnel?
Reinstated the Earl of Northumberland and reinforced coastal defences at East Anglia
Why did Simnel fail to overthrow Henry?
Reluctant commitment of the Yorkist gentry in the North Riding of Yorkshire
When did the Battle of Stoke Field happen?
1487
Who led Henry’s army in the Battle of Stoke Field?
Earl of Oxford
Who was killed in the Battle of Stoke Field?
The Earl of Lincoln
Did the Battle of Stoke Field bring an end to the Wars of the Roses?
Yes
What was a policy Henry introduced to ensure well-behaved landowners?
Bonds of good behaviour
Who was Perkin Warbeck?
A cloth trader from Tournai in Flanders
Who did Perkin pretend to be to overthrow Henry?
Richard, Duke of York
Why was Warbeck a potentially serious threat?
Because he gained patronage from foreign rulers
In which year did Warbeck impersonate the Duke of York?
1491
Who was a conspirator of Warbeck’s Scottish invasion of England?
Sir William Stanley
When did Warbeck surrender to the King?
1497 after the Cornish Rebellion
When did Warbeck and the Earl of Warwick get executed?
1499
When did Edmund de la Pole get given by Maximilian?
1506 with the Treaty of Windsor
When did Richard de la Pole get executed by Henry VIII after Henry VII had died?
1513
