TUDORS- SIMNEL AND WARBECK ESSAY PLANS

Question 1

How far was Perkin Warbeck’s challenge responsible for Henry VII’s insecurity?

Answer 1

P1- WARBECK
-Wide range of foreign support: scotland france burgundy, cork in ireland
-heightened claim and margeret accepted him as her nephew
-she sent agents, led to betrayal of sir William
-backing from james meant warbeck was secure in scotland, he provided troops with northern rebellion and arranged marriage to his cousin
-diminished after failure of Rebellin
-*didn’t muster enough Irish support due to ponying’s occupation in Ireland (cork was supportive but Kildare wasn’t)

-didnt get enough support in cornwall exeter and taunton
-Intercursus Magnus 1496, shows higher threat of Warbeck and aggressive foreign policy

P2- SIMNEL
-weak claim but backing from de la pole with a stronger claim
-had only been on throne 1 year, wasnt secure
-realised late
-opitched battle
-invasion from ireland
-range of foreign support;ireland and burgundy
–involvement of yorkists like lovell
–Simnel can be seen as greater threat as been on the throne less time, by Warbeck he had been able to secure his position through punishment of nobility during Simnel

P3- WIDER FOREIGN THREAT/ HENRY WEAK CLAIM TO THRONE
-Indeed Henry’s claim to the throne was merely his victory at Bosworth, and although this granted him with the support of God, it meant he lacked royal blood and was therefore open to challenge by rival claimants, such as Margaret, who sought to create Yorkist opposition.
-all rival claimants had stronger claims
-changed threat when he got intop power by calling parliament to present him as king and punish enemies, marry elizabeth of york

–SCOTLAND 1503 with James IV marriage to Henry’s daughter Margaret à diminishes insecurity by solidified his dynasty

-Signs Treaty of Etaples in 1492 as already involved in war with Italy, with france

Question 2

How accurate is it to suggest that Henry survived the challenges from Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck because the Yorkist faction was weak and divided in the years 1485-99?

Answer 2

P1 – Weak and divided

P2 – Foreign policy

P3 – Nobility

OR

simnel

warbeck

henry foreign policy

Question 3

How accurate is it to say that Lambert Simnel was a far greater threat than Perkin
Warbeck to Henry VIl’s hold on the throne?

Answer 3

yes- henry weakness

no- foreign suppor/ domestic

-yas and no- claim or domestic support

Question 4

The challenges from Scotland and Burgundy in the years 1485-1499 show the weakness of Henry’s position on the throne. How far do you agree with this statement?

Answer 4

-scotland

-burgundy

-henry weak claim to throne

Answer 5

P1 – Foreign support

P2 – Domestic support/ aims (de la Pole on the throne)

P3- henrys strengths

Question 6

“By 1487, Henry VIlI had fully secured his position on the throne of England.’ How far do you agree with this statement? (2022)

Answer 6

Weak claim

Foreign support for pretenders

Nobility