Tudors: Domestic battles, rebellions, pretenders during Henry VII's reign

Question 1

When was the Battle of Bosworth and who was it between?

Answer 1

• 1485
• King Richard III (Yorkist) and Henry VII (Lancastrian)

Question 2

Rebellions during Henry VII’s reign in chronological order:

Answer 2

1. Lovell (conspiracy)
2. Lambert Simnel
3. Yorkshire Rising
4. Perkin Warbeck
5. Cornwall Rising
6. Edmund de la Pole (conspiracy)

Question 3

When was the Lovell Conspiracy?

Answer 3

1486

Question 4

Causes of Lovell Conspiracy:

Answer 4

Political (dynastic):
- Lovell wanted to overthrow Henry VII to restore the Yorkists

Question 5

Nature of Lovell Conspiracy:

Answer 5

-

Question 6

Impact of Lovell Conspiracy:

Answer 6

Henry sent Jasper Tudor to neutralise them;
- Stafford brothers were arrested and tried.
- Lovell escaped to Flanders.

Question 7

When was Lambert Simnel’s rebellion?

Answer 7

1486-7

Question 8

Causes of Simnel’s rebellion:

Answer 8

Political (dynastic):
- Overthrow Henry and replace with Yorkist pretender.
- Simnel pretending to be Edward, Earl of Warwick.

Question 9

Nature of Simnel’s rebellion:

Answer 9

-

Question 10

Impact of Simnel rebellion:

Answer 10

Battle of Stoke Field in 1487 (as close as the Battle of Bosworth):
- Simnel taken in as a kitchen boy.
- Henry VII nearly killed.

Question 11

When was the Yorkshire Rising?

Answer 11

1489

Question 12

Causes of the Yorkshire Rising:

Answer 12

Economic (Tax Rebellion):
- Henry raised taxes to fund the support of Brittany against France.
- Yorkshire had a bad harvest in 1488 so couldn’t afford it.

Question 13

Nature of the Yorkshire Rising:

Answer 13

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Question 14

Impact of the Yorkshire Rising:

Answer 14

Henry sent the Earl of Surrey with an 8000 strong army:
- Rebels were pardoned.
- Council of the North established.
- Henry stopped the collection of the tax (concession).
The Yorkshire Rising was a success

Question 15

What years were Perkin Warbeck’s rebellion?

Answer 15

1491 to 1499

Question 16

Who did Perkin Warbeck pretend to be?

Answer 16

Richard, Duke of York

Question 17

Causes of Warbeck’s rebellion:

Answer 17

Political (dynastic):
- Overthrow Henry and replace him with a Yorkist pretender.

Question 18

Who supported Perkin Warbeck throughout the 1490s?

Answer 18

• Margaret of Burgundy
• James IV of Scotland
• Charles VIII of France
  (No English Support)

Question 19

When was the final battle of Warbeck’s rebellion?

Answer 19

1497

Question 20

What year was Warbeck executed?

Answer 20

1499

Question 21

How many days did Warbeck actually spend in England during his rebellion years?

Answer 21

50 days

Question 22

Nature of Warbeck’s rebellion:

Answer 22

-

Question 23

Impact of Warbeck’s rebellion:

Answer 23

-

Question 24

When was the Cornwall Rising?

Answer 24

1497

Question 25

Causes of the Cornwall Rising:

Answer 25

Economic (Tax Rebellion):
- The Cornish didn’t want to pay tax to fund the war between England and Scotland because of how far away Scotland is from Cornwall.