Tudors: Domestic battles, rebellions, pretenders during Henry VII's reign Flashcards
When was the Battle of Bosworth and who was it between?
- 1485
- King Richard III (Yorkist) and Henry VII (Lancastrian)
Rebellions during Henry VII’s reign in chronological order:
- Lovell (conspiracy)
- Lambert Simnel
- Yorkshire Rising
- Perkin Warbeck
- Cornwall Rising
- Edmund de la Pole (conspiracy)
When was the Lovell Conspiracy?
1486
Causes of Lovell Conspiracy:
Political (dynastic):
- Lovell wanted to overthrow Henry VII to restore the Yorkists
Nature of Lovell Conspiracy:
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Impact of Lovell Conspiracy:
Henry sent Jasper Tudor to neutralise them;
- Stafford brothers were arrested and tried.
- Lovell escaped to Flanders.
When was Lambert Simnel’s rebellion?
1486-7
Causes of Simnel’s rebellion:
Political (dynastic):
- Overthrow Henry and replace with Yorkist pretender.
- Simnel pretending to be Edward, Earl of Warwick.
Nature of Simnel’s rebellion:
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Impact of Simnel rebellion:
Battle of Stoke Field in 1487 (as close as the Battle of Bosworth):
- Simnel taken in as a kitchen boy.
- Henry VII nearly killed.
When was the Yorkshire Rising?
1489
Causes of the Yorkshire Rising:
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.
Nature of the Yorkshire Rising:
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Impact of the Yorkshire Rising:
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
What years were Perkin Warbeck’s rebellion?
1491 to 1499
Who did Perkin Warbeck pretend to be?
Richard, Duke of York
Causes of Warbeck’s rebellion:
Political (dynastic):
- Overthrow Henry and replace him with a Yorkist pretender.
Who supported Perkin Warbeck throughout the 1490s?
- Margaret of Burgundy
- James IV of Scotland
- Charles VIII of France
(No English Support)
When was the final battle of Warbeck’s rebellion?
1497
What year was Warbeck executed?
1499
How many days did Warbeck actually spend in England during his rebellion years?
50 days
Nature of Warbeck’s rebellion:
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Impact of Warbeck’s rebellion:
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When was the Cornwall Rising?
1497
Causes of the Cornwall Rising:
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.
