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Question 1

How did Henry consolidate power

Answer 1

-Dated his reign from 21 August 1485 day before battle of Bosworth ensuring all Yorkists would be traitors
-Publicly rewarded many of his supporters
-Arranged to detain Earl of Warwick who had a greater claim to the throne than himself
-Key appointments to council such as Reginad Bray as Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster and Sir William Stanley Chamberlin of the household
-Parliamentary Acts of Attainder against Yorkists
-January 1486 Henry married Elizabeth of York
-Birth to heir of throne September 1486

Question 2

Viscount lovell and the staffords 1486

Answer 2

First rebellion Easter 1486
Led by Viscount Lovell and Humphrey Stafford.
Lovell tried to raise a rebellion in North Riding of Yorkshire
Stafford tried to raise forces in the Midlands
Lovell escaped from the Kings forces but Stafford was caught though his younger brother Thomas was pardoned

Question 3

Lambert Simnel and rebllion of Earl of LIncon

Answer 3

Figure head of the rebellion was Lambert Simnel who was being passed as the Earl of Warwick and conspiracy put together by John de la Pole.
They persuaded Margaret of Burgundy to send mercenary forces.
Henry had plenty of notice about the rebellion and reinstated Duke of Northumberland to power in the North, but took risk as he was key under Richard III

Question 4

Battle of Stoke field