Threat Essay Flashcards
Factors affecting threat
Size, army, leadership, tactics, organise, location, government response, aims, support, context of the time
POG Which rising was the most threatening and successful
Yorkshire
POG Why was Robert ask a good leader
He was a lawyer from Yorkshire very well organised and had nine separate armies, organised an oath, Kept control of the 40,000 rebels and you use the banner of five wounds of Christ
POG Who was the rebellion a threat to
Not Henry the eighth himself but the government and the Reformation and his policies
POG Why could Robert Aske be seen as weak
He was gullible as he spent the Christmas with the king
POG Why was the location threatening
It was a whole the north of the England and far away from London
POG It was a planned movement because
They had a banner and pin badges
POG It was a popular movement because there were
40,000 rebels in a cross cross rebellion
POG Rebels were too strong
To be stopped
POG Henry was condescending to the rebels he refer to them as
Naughty deeds
POG Henry took harsh action on Aske
He was tried with treason
POG Originally invited asked to Christmas
To give him gifts
POG There were public executions where
Ask and gentry were hung drawn and quartered
POG After the rebellion Henry closed all
Abbey’s
POG The contacts of the time was threatening because
The Reformation could see foreign support materialise from catholic countries
POG The threat was reduced As one of the rebellions Was seen as spontaneous which one was it
The Lincolnshire rising
POG Henry’s government response was to
Issue pardons and the rebels disbanded
POG Henry promised Aske that
A Parliament could be held in York
POG The king used stones from the Abbey’s to
Remake England
POG It was a popular rebellion because there was a clear
Religious focus and an anti-Cromwell rebellion attracted widespread support
POG The 9 separate host armies came together at
Doncaster
POG York and Which castle were under rebel control
Pontefract Castle
POG The government only had
4000 men and was caught by surprise
POG The aims weren’t as threatening to Henry because
They did not want to replace Henry as a ruler only alter his policies
POG The Lincolnshire gentry argue they were coerced into joining the rebels and quickly
Swap sides to support the king
POG There was no leading
Noble supported the rebellion
POG Who In the government manage the rebels at Lancashire
Clifford at Skipton and Stanley Earl of Derby
POG No attempt was made to gather
International support from the pipe or Charles the fifth army-reduced threat
POG In October they were negotiations between the king and which Duke and where
Between the Duke of Norfolk and the king at Doncaster bridge
POG The north of England was an area where loyal authority was
Less strong
POG The loyalty of many northern nobles was
Dubious therefore the government could not rely on the rebellion being suppressed locally
POG The rebellion was a direct challenge to the governments religious
Legislation
POG The reforms that followed the rising suggest that the government considered the rising a
Challenge to stability as all the monasteries were closed
POG Henry’s role of the warden of the marchers gave him control over
The lands that bordered Scotland
POG Henry appointed members of the
Gentry rather than nobility as he was wary of the loyalty of northern nobility
POG The rebels wanted to restore Mary Tudor to the succession which was a direct
Dynastic challenge to Henry
Introduction
Define key words in the question
Argument
Debate
Lovell and Stafford Where did it occur
In the north
Lovell and Stafford How long has Henry been on the throne
Not long he was a new king so hadn’t gotten a stronghold yet
Henry was known as a
Usurper
Lovell and Stafford Who were they
Large noble Brothers with some power
Lovell and Stafford How did Henry reduce the threat
He was aware of the plan so their plan failed
Lovell and Stafford How did Henry deal with the rebels
He allowed them a pardon or execution and they managed to disperse
Lovell and Stafford Where did Lovell fled to
Flanders
Lovell and Stafford Who was executed
Humphrey
Lovell and Stafford Who was pardoned
Thomas and he was loyal to Henry afterwards
Lovell and Stafford After the rebellion what did Henry do
He continued his royal progress in the north which helped him with loyalty and obedience
Lovell and Stafford Aims
They were dissatisfied Yorkists who had supported Richard and wanted to get rid of Henry the seventh
Simnel aims
To take the crown
Simnel Who did he impersonate
Earl of Warwick
Simnel Where did the rebels land
In Lancashire and began to march south
Simnel Did it end in battle
Yes
Simnel Did it have foreign support
Yes an Irish force accompanied Simnel
Simnel Where did the battle take place
Stoke
Simnel Where was he crowned
Simnel was Crowned Edward VI in Ireland this was supported by Margaret of Burgundy
Simnel How long has Henry been on the throne before this rebellion
Within a year of Henry seizing the throne
Simnel What reduced the threat
They failed to march south from Lancashire as there was no support from the ordinary people
Simnel When was the Battle of Stoke
1487
Simnel Did the rebels achieve their aims
No they lost at the Battle of Stoke and didn’t get the throne
Warbeck Aims
To claim the throne through pretending to be Richard Duke of York- The prince in the tower
Warbeck How did Warlbeck get into Ireland, who helped him
He landed in Ireland and 1491 as a result of a plan by Charles VIII Of France and Margaret of Burgundy
Warbeck Did he get large-scale support
He did not get the support in Ireland but he was welcomed at French court and join there by 100 Yorkist supporters
Warbeck He got the support of Margaret of Burgundy which caused Henry to break off what
The cloth trade
Warbeck When and where did he land
In deal in 1495
Warbeck What rebellion was going on at the same time
The Cornish rebellion
Warbeck What year did he give him self up
1497
Warbeck The king was unable to prove what
That Warbeck was a pretender As the real Duke of York was dead
Warbeck What foreign support did he have
Support from Margaret, James IV, Maximilian and Charles VIII
Warbeck Which main governor of Henry’s was implicated in the rebellion
William Stanley
Warbeck What reduced the threat
Not much support from Ireland or areas of England and the foreign support wasn’t particularly helpful as they never were able to force Henry into a battle
Warbeck Were defeated how
In deal by local milatalia in 1495, They were unable to capitalise on Cornish rebellion
Warbeck The government tried to capture Warbeck but
This failed
Warbeck The impact on the government was
The rebellion was an expensive nuisance and an embarrassment for the king as he was unable to capture Perkin Warlbeck
Yorkshire Aims
To stop Henry V I I attempt to raise money for the war in France so they refuse to pay
Yorkshire How much is Parliament granted Henry
A £100,000 subsidy however very little was raised
Yorkshire Why were Yorkshire more annoyed
They had a bad harvest in 1488 and other Northern counties have been exempt from the tax because they’re expected to defend the northern border against the Scottish attacks
Yorkshire Actions which show tax was an issue
The Earl of Northumberland was murdered when he tried to collect tax
Yorkshire Was led by who
Sir John Eyremont (Yorkist supporter and illegitimate member of the Percy family)
Yorkshire What did Henry do after the rebellion
Localised Visiting continued and Henry made plans to come north
Yorkshire Where did Sir John Eyremont escape to
France
Yorkshire What reduce the threat
The rising was easily crushed by a royal army, the Earl of Surrey crushed the rebellion before the king could arrive
Yorkshire What did Surrey do after the rebellion
Hang several ring leaders
Yorkshire Did Henry receive his subsidy
He never received most of the subsidy and this method of raising money was never tried again
Cornish Aims
They didn’t want to pay the tax for the Scottish war
Cornish Why did Henry need money
To deal with the Warbeck threat
Cornish Where did the rebels assemble
In Bodmin in May 14 97
Cornish Where did rebels gain support
They gain little extra support in Devon but gather support when they reached Somerset
Cornish Rebels made it clear their complaints were against
Evil counsellors such as Morton and Bray
Cornish Did they marched to London
Yes and they were crushed
Cornish Where did they March after London
To Blackheath under the leadership of Flamanck
Cornish What was going on in Scotland which made this rising more threatening
James IV sought to aid Perkin Warlbeck and invade the north of England
Cornish How many supporters were there
15,000. A sign of the in popularity of the tax
Cornish Which rebellion did it overlap with
Warbeck
Cornish Who support did they gain
Lord Audley support he wasn’t happy with his reward from Henry
Cornish. What reduce the threat
Numbers declined as the rebels approach London. Henry assembled a royal force of 25,000 men which easily Crushed the rebel force at Blackheath
Cornish How many men did Henry have to crush the rebel force at Blackheath
25,000 men
Cornish How many were killed
1000
Cornish Who was executed after
Audley, Flamarck and Joseph
Cornish Henry came to terms with who
James of Scotland through the Ayton truce
Amicable Grant Aims
The people in Suffolk and Essex did not want to pay taxes to fund a war against France
Amicable Grant Henry wanted to launch an attack where
Against France to take the crown well Francis I was captured
Amicable Grant. Henry need a large sum of money but he had already collected subsidies in
1523
Amicable Grant. When was It
1525
Amicable Grant What did Wolsey do
He change the tax so they could give as much as they could afford which made the people more angry
Amicable Grant. Who was exempt from paying the tax
Warwickshire
Amicable Grant Was it a cross class rebellion
Yes
Amicable Grant How did the government respond
They took back the taxes and abandon the attack in France and pardon rebels
Amicable Grant Which nobles were involved
Suffolk and Norfolk
Amicable Grant Were London involved
Normally loyal London weren’t happy
Amicable Grant What type of workers made the rebellion a real possibility
4000 cloth workers in Lavenham
Amicable Grant Who goes to the King to complain about taxes
Suffolk and Norfolk
Amicable Grant What reduce the threat
They were reluctant to resort to violence and it never really developed into a rebellion and they claimed loyalty to the king
Amicable Grant Was it successful
Yes the rebels were pardoned and the tax was cancelled and so was a France invasion
Amicable Grant Who did Henry blame the tax on
Wolsey
Amicable Grant What was the impact on the government and society
Henry backed down and people could see that if he had enough support they could get the king and government to change policies
Kett Aims
To get rid of most enclosures, reduce rents stop rack renting, Reduce poverty to address economic crisis and better local government
Kett What was the trigger
Wymondam feast From the sixth till the 8th of July 1549 where they broke down enclosures
Kett Who’s fences did they attack
Flowerdew (who had bought abbey land)
Kett Houses of the rich were attacked where
In Norwich
Kett How many rebels set up camp where
16,000 rivals from Norfolk and Suffolk set up camp at Mousehold heath
Kett Who was killed when he was dining with the deputy mayor of Norwich
One of Northampton’s mercenaries
Kett Was it well organised
Yes it was the best organised Kett had a council at camp and they were able to order them selves without the gentry
Kett How many agree to a pardon
20 out of 16,000
Kett Which city did they capture easily
Norwich which is the second largest city
Kett Where did they take the captured gentleman to
The tree of Reformation
Kett Who did they capture who was brutally beaten to death
Lord Sheffield
Kett Who aggravated the rebel so they refused the kings pardon and recaptured Norwich
Northampton
Kett Who did the government send to respond to the rebels
Northampton as the government response was weak and they seriously underestimated the rebels
Kett What is The international context at the time
Scotland, western and France was happening at the same time
Kett Who refused rebels Entry into Norwich
Thomas Codd
Kett What did the gentry do That reduce the threat
They obeyed Somerset summoning to discuss economic grievances
Kett after Northampton who was sent to deal with the rebels
Warwick and his army of 12,000 men
Kett Warwick’s army was strengthened by
Foreign Mercenaries and so the cavalry easily mowed down rebels when in Dussindale
Kett How many were killed in Dussindale
3,000
Kett Did rebels March to London
No they camped rather than March as they were willing to negotiate
Kett Was that support from the upper class or foreign support
No
Kett What mistake did Kett make
Who abandoned mouse hold heath to go to Dussindale Valley
Kett How many rebels were executed
49 rebels and Kett at Norfolk castle
Kett Who led the rebels
Robert Kett
Kett Was he a strong leader
Yes as he persuaded lots of the crowd to not accept a pardon even though they wanted to