Timeline Flashcards
Henry VII takes throne at Bosworth, beating Richard III, and proclaimed King on battlefield by Lord Stanley; Henry’s first parliament called, dating his reign to before battle and granting Acts of Attainder and tonnage and poundage
1485
Henry marries Elizabeth of York, uniting two houses; Lovell rebellion, but little enthusiasm in Yorkist strongholds; birth of Prince Arthur
1486
imposture of Simnel posing as Earl of Warwick, Henry retaliated by revealing true Warwick and placing Earl of Northumberland in north; Battle of Stoke against Earl of Lincoln brought end to Wars of Roses
1487
Yorkshire rebellion (taxation for Brittany effort) and murder of Earl of Northumberland; Treaty of Redon (British army defended Brittany from French) and Treaty of Medina del Campo (mutual protection and marriage alliance with Spain
1489
Warbeck imposture begins in Ireland; birth of Prince Henry
1491
invasion of France and Treaty of Etaples (support for Warbeck withdrawn, pension paid to Henry)
1492
Poynings appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland to quell threat from Kildare
1494
execution of William Stanley for treasonous support of Warbeck; introduction of Council Learned under Bray
1495
Intercursus Magnus ended trade embargo with Burgundy
1496
Cornish rebellion (taxation for Scotland effort); Truce of Ayton (in response to Cornwall)
1497
execution of Warbeck and Warwick
1499
marriage of Arthur and Catherine
1501
death of Arthur
1502
death of Bray and replacement by Dudley; marriage of Margaret to James IV of Scotland secured foreseeable peace
1503
Treaty of Windsor (proposed marriage between Henry and Archduchess Margaret; recognition of Juana and Philip as rulers of Castile); Intercursus Malus (stronger English trading position in Netherlands; Earl of Suffolk [Yorkist] handed over)
1506
