Threats and pretenders: Lambert Simnel

Question 1

Who was Lambert Simnel?

Answer 1

-Yorkist pretender who initially faked being Richard Duke of York but then switched to Earl of Warwick

Question 2

Who was John De La Pole, Earl of Lincoln?

Answer 2

-Named heir by Richard III after the death of Edward
-Yorkist claimant to the throne

Question 3

Who was Margaret of Burgundy?

Answer 3

-Pivot of the Anglo-Burdiance alliance
-Mainspring of plots against Henry
-Supported by Yorkist pretenders

Question 4

Why is Ireland significant to Simnel?

Answer 4

-He was crowned as King Edward there in May 1487
-Gained foreign support from them

Question 5

Support from within England

Answer 5

-Had support from Margaret of Burgundy who sent money and a force of 2000 mercenaries during the Battle of Stoke
-Supported by Earl of Lincoln

Question 6

Battle of Stoke

Answer 6

-1487
-Was a real threat to Henry as he feared that he would suffer the same fate as Richard III in the BoB
-Lincoln only had 8000 men + 2000 German mercenaries provided by Burgundy, versus the 15,000 royal army

Question 7

Why was Henry able to overcome the threat?

Answer 7

-He knew Simnel was just a pawn in their plot
-Paraded the REAL earl of Warwick around London