Threats and rebellions against Henry VII, 1486-1499

Question 1

Where was Henry VII shortly after Easter 1486 when word reached him of an impending attack?

Answer 1

York

Question 2

Which ally and best friend of Richard III led a revolt in 1486 but it failed and he fled to Flanders?

Answer 2

Francis Lovell

Question 3

Who launched an attack on Worcester in 1486 but his force was put down by Jasper Tudor?

Answer 3

Humphrey Stafford

Question 4

Who was forgiven for his participation in the 1486 rebellion of his elder brother?

Answer 4

Thomas Stafford

Question 5

When did Elizabeth of York give birth to Henry VII’s first child (Arthur)?

Answer 5

September 1486

Question 6

Who did Henry VII place in the Tower due to the dynastic threat that he posed?

Answer 6

Edward of Warwick

Question 7

Which boy claiming to be Edward of Warwick appeared in Ireland in February 1487?

Answer 7

Lambert Simnel

Question 8

Which family became prominent Irish noble supporters of Lambert Simnel in 1487?

Answer 8

Fitzgeralds

Question 9

Which Archbishop of Dublin supported Lambert Simnel and played a role in his Irish coronation?

Answer 9

Walter Fitzsimons

Question 10

Where was Edward of Warwick paraded through the streets in 1487 to ‘prove’ that Simnel was an imposter?

Answer 10

London

Question 11

Which earl of Lincoln and nephew of Richard III fled to Flanders and in June 1487 invaded England supporting Simnel?

Answer 11

John de la Pole

Question 12

Approximately how large was Lincoln’s invasion force in June 1487?

Answer 12

6,000 men

Question 13

Where on 16 June 1487 were Lincoln’s forces decisively defeated by Henry VII?

Answer 13

Stoke Field

Question 14

Where was Lambert Simnel sent to work after he was pardoned by Henry VII?

Answer 14

royal kitchens

Question 15

Where did a rebellion break out against Henry VII in April 1489?

Answer 15

Yorkshire

Question 16

Where was a parliamentary tax of a ‘tenth’ announced to pay for the defence of in 1489?

Answer 16

Brittany

Question 17

Who met with an angry crowd at Topcliffe in Yorkshire in 1489 to explain the taxation but was killed by the mob?

Answer 17

Henry Percy

Question 18

Which illegitimate member of the Percy dynasty led the Yorkshire rebels in 1489?

Answer 18

Sir John Egremont

Question 19

Which former supporter of Richard III was released from prison to deal with the Yorkshire rebellion in 1489?

Answer 19

Thomas Howard

Question 20

Which 17-year-old from France arrived in Cork in autumn 1491 and claimed to be Richard of York?

Answer 20

Perkin Warbeck

Question 21

Who may have instigated the Warbeck plot and welcomed him at the French court in summer 1492?

Answer 21

Charles VIII

Question 22

What was signed between Henry VII and Charles VIII of France in November 1492?

Answer 22

Treaty of Etaples

Question 23

Who recognised Warbeck as her nephew, Richard of York, greatly adding to his credibility?

Answer 23

Margaret of Burgundy

Question 24

Where did Margaret of Burgundy protect Perkin Warbeck between 1493 and 1495?

Answer 24

Flanders

Question 25

Which stepson-in-law of Margaret of Burgundy recognised Warbeck as Richard IV in 1494?

Answer 25

Emperor Maximillian

Question 26

Which key Tudor supporter at Bosworth was convicted of treason for conspiracy with Perkin Warbeck in 1495 and executed?

Answer 26

Sir William Stanley

Question 27

Who was attainted of high treason for association with Perkin Warbeck and executed in November 1496?

Answer 27

Lord Fitzwalter

Question 28

Who was a supposed conspirator in 1495 who was pardoned and may well have been a royal spy?

Answer 28

Sir Robert Clifford

Question 29

Where did Perkin Warbeck unsuccessfully attempt to land in Kent in July 1495?

Answer 29

Deal

Question 30

Which Irish city did Warbeck unsuccessfully besiege for 11 days in summer 1495?

Answer 30

Waterford

Question 31

Which Scottish king welcomed Perkin Warbeck in 1495 and gave him an annual pension of £1,200?

Answer 31

James IV

Question 32

Which cousin of James IV of Scotland did the king arranged to be married to Warbeck by early 1497?

Answer 32

Lady Catherine Gordon

Question 33

What was threatened by Warbeck’s actions in the 1490s because of fears of a contested crown?

Answer 33

Anglo-Spanish alliance

Question 34

Which eldest daughter of Henry VII was promised in marriage to James IV of Scotland in 1497?

Answer 34

Margaret Tudor

Question 35

When did Perkin Warbeck leave Scotland, return to Ireland but then sail straight to Devon?

Answer 35

July 1497

Question 36

Where did Perkin Warbeck flee to in September 1497 and was then persuaded to surrender?

Answer 36

Beaulieu Abbey

Question 37

When did Warbeck attempt to escape, was recaptured, publicly humiliated and sent to the Tower?

Answer 37

1498

Question 38

What were Both Warbeck and Edward of Warwick accused of conspiring in 1499 that led to their executions?

Answer 38

Treason

Question 39

Where did a rebellion against the Tudor regime begin in May 1497 in response to high taxation for Scottish war?

Answer 39

Cornwall

Question 40

Who led the Cornwall rebellion in 1497 along with 24 other Somerset gentlemen?

Answer 40

Lord Audley

Question 41

The leaders of which prominent south-west city refused to support the Cornish rebellion of 1497?

Answer 41

Bristol

Question 42

Where did Henry VII defeat the Cornish insurgents on 17 June 1497?

Answer 42

Blackheath

Question 43

As the aunt of the next generation of Yorkists what did Margaret of Burgundy provide to Yorkist pretenders?

Answer 43

Legitimacy

Question 44

How did Henry VII attempt to limit Margaret’s influence in 1493 by placing this on trade with the Netherlands?

Answer 44

Embargo

Question 45

What were the consequences of Henry VII unsuccessful 1493 embargo against Margaret of Burgundy?

Answer 45

Riots

Question 46

Which sons of Edward IV’s sister, Katherine, and brothers of Lincoln, represented the last male Yorkist threat after 1499?

Answer 46

De la Poles

Question 47

Which major commercial treaty was signed in February 1496 by Henry VII and Philip IV of Burgundy?

Answer 47

Magnus Intercursus

Question 48

Which Abbot of Abingdon was an organiser of plots against Henry VII between 1486 and 1490?

Answer 48

John Sant

Question 49

Which Scottish lord became an active spy for Henry VII against James IV and Perkin Warbeck?

Answer 49

John Ramsay (Bothwell)

Question 50

Which English merchant was involved in Charles VIII’s plot to release Warwick (1491) and the Warbeck conspiracy?

Answer 50

John Taylor