Threats and rebellions against Henry VII, 1486-1499 Flashcards
Where was Henry VII shortly after Easter 1486 when word reached him of an impending attack?
York
Which ally and best friend of Richard III led a revolt in 1486 but it failed and he fled to Flanders?
Francis Lovell
Who launched an attack on Worcester in 1486 but his force was put down by Jasper Tudor?
Humphrey Stafford
Who was forgiven for his participation in the 1486 rebellion of his elder brother?
Thomas Stafford
When did Elizabeth of York give birth to Henry VII’s first child (Arthur)?
September 1486
Who did Henry VII place in the Tower due to the dynastic threat that he posed?
Edward of Warwick
Which boy claiming to be Edward of Warwick appeared in Ireland in February 1487?
Lambert Simnel
Which family became prominent Irish noble supporters of Lambert Simnel in 1487?
Fitzgeralds
Which Archbishop of Dublin supported Lambert Simnel and played a role in his Irish coronation?
Walter Fitzsimons
Where was Edward of Warwick paraded through the streets in 1487 to ‘prove’ that Simnel was an imposter?
London
Which earl of Lincoln and nephew of Richard III fled to Flanders and in June 1487 invaded England supporting Simnel?
John de la Pole
Approximately how large was Lincoln’s invasion force in June 1487?
6,000 men
Where on 16 June 1487 were Lincoln’s forces decisively defeated by Henry VII?
Stoke Field
Where was Lambert Simnel sent to work after he was pardoned by Henry VII?
royal kitchens
Where did a rebellion break out against Henry VII in April 1489?
Yorkshire
Where was a parliamentary tax of a ‘tenth’ announced to pay for the defence of in 1489?
Brittany
Who met with an angry crowd at Topcliffe in Yorkshire in 1489 to explain the taxation but was killed by the mob?
Henry Percy
Which illegitimate member of the Percy dynasty led the Yorkshire rebels in 1489?
Sir John Egremont
Which former supporter of Richard III was released from prison to deal with the Yorkshire rebellion in 1489?
Thomas Howard
Which 17-year-old from France arrived in Cork in autumn 1491 and claimed to be Richard of York?
Perkin Warbeck
Who may have instigated the Warbeck plot and welcomed him at the French court in summer 1492?
Charles VIII
What was signed between Henry VII and Charles VIII of France in November 1492?
Treaty of Etaples
Who recognised Warbeck as her nephew, Richard of York, greatly adding to his credibility?
Margaret of Burgundy
Where did Margaret of Burgundy protect Perkin Warbeck between 1493 and 1495?
Flanders
Which stepson-in-law of Margaret of Burgundy recognised Warbeck as Richard IV in 1494?
Emperor Maximillian
Which key Tudor supporter at Bosworth was convicted of treason for conspiracy with Perkin Warbeck in 1495 and executed?
Sir William Stanley
Who was attainted of high treason for association with Perkin Warbeck and executed in November 1496?
Lord Fitzwalter
Who was a supposed conspirator in 1495 who was pardoned and may well have been a royal spy?
Sir Robert Clifford
Where did Perkin Warbeck unsuccessfully attempt to land in Kent in July 1495?
Deal
Which Irish city did Warbeck unsuccessfully besiege for 11 days in summer 1495?
Waterford
Which Scottish king welcomed Perkin Warbeck in 1495 and gave him an annual pension of £1,200?
James IV
Which cousin of James IV of Scotland did the king arranged to be married to Warbeck by early 1497?
Lady Catherine Gordon
What was threatened by Warbeck’s actions in the 1490s because of fears of a contested crown?
Anglo-Spanish alliance
Which eldest daughter of Henry VII was promised in marriage to James IV of Scotland in 1497?
Margaret Tudor
When did Perkin Warbeck leave Scotland, return to Ireland but then sail straight to Devon?
July 1497
Where did Perkin Warbeck flee to in September 1497 and was then persuaded to surrender?
Beaulieu Abbey
When did Warbeck attempt to escape, was recaptured, publicly humiliated and sent to the Tower?
1498
What were Both Warbeck and Edward of Warwick accused of conspiring in 1499 that led to their executions?
Treason
Where did a rebellion against the Tudor regime begin in May 1497 in response to high taxation for Scottish war?
Cornwall
Who led the Cornwall rebellion in 1497 along with 24 other Somerset gentlemen?
Lord Audley
The leaders of which prominent south-west city refused to support the Cornish rebellion of 1497?
Bristol
Where did Henry VII defeat the Cornish insurgents on 17 June 1497?
Blackheath
As the aunt of the next generation of Yorkists what did Margaret of Burgundy provide to Yorkist pretenders?
Legitimacy
How did Henry VII attempt to limit Margaret’s influence in 1493 by placing this on trade with the Netherlands?
Embargo
What were the consequences of Henry VII unsuccessful 1493 embargo against Margaret of Burgundy?
Riots
Which sons of Edward IV’s sister, Katherine, and brothers of Lincoln, represented the last male Yorkist threat after 1499?
De la Poles
Which major commercial treaty was signed in February 1496 by Henry VII and Philip IV of Burgundy?
Magnus Intercursus
Which Abbot of Abingdon was an organiser of plots against Henry VII between 1486 and 1490?
John Sant
Which Scottish lord became an active spy for Henry VII against James IV and Perkin Warbeck?
John Ramsay (Bothwell)
Which English merchant was involved in Charles VIII’s plot to release Warwick (1491) and the Warbeck conspiracy?
John Taylor