Threats to Henry VIIs rule dates

Question 1

Henry becomes King

Answer 1

1485
Won battle of Bosworth against Richard III after nobles swap sides,
Faces initial unrest; weak claim to throne & Yorkists, unknown (been in exile), little money, factions/powerful nobles, law & order gone, England vulnerable to other countries

Question 2

Act of Resumption

Answer 2

1446
Reclaim some former crown land as needs to improve finances.
(Overall increases crown land fivefold)

Question 3

Lovell rebellion

Answer 3

1446
Staffords and Lovell conspire as they want a Yorkist on the throne.
Low threat

Question 4

Simnel rebellion

Answer 4

1487
Simnel claims to be Duke of Warwick (H7 has real one in tower of London) & is supported by foreign mercenaries. Results in the Battle of Stoke
High threat

Question 5

Battle of Stoke

Answer 5

1487

Ends War of Roses - H7 beats Yorkist Simnel

Question 6

Yorkshire rebellion

Answer 6

1488
Yorkshire unhappy after paying tax to help Brittany / socio-economic.
Low threat

Question 7

Warbeck rebellion

Answer 7

1491-1499
Warbeck claims to be Duke of York & gets foreign support & H7 discovers he also is supported by an English spy network… Gives himself up
High/medium threat

Question 8

Welsh Council

Answer 8

1493

re-established with Arthur as head as part of regional gov strengthening

Question 9

Poyning’s law

Answer 9

1494

Ireland can’t pass laws / call parliament w/o permission of H7

Question 10

Cornwall rebellion

Answer 10

1497
Cornwall dislikes paying Scottish defence tax - marches to London
low-medium threat

Question 11

De la Pole

Answer 11

1499-1506
Edmund De la Pole flees to Burgundy - surrendered after Philip shipwrecked
medium threat