Warbeck rebellion Flashcards
ireland
autumn 1491 warbeck, 17, in cork, ireland claimed to be richard, duke of york cork :), kildare reluctant henry sent international force, fled to france
france
1492
treated like prince
treaty of etaples, no britanny for large subsidy + expel q
burgundy
mb accepted him as r
figurehead for opp
1494-95
henry concerned
w: no army, no invasion
some support in e. exploiting traditional yorkist loyalties to edward iv
sir william stanley
henry’s step uncle, bob
chamberlain at king’s household
daily personal access to king
jan 1495, tried + executed for treason
invasion of kent
july 1495 fiasco 300 men no local support; locals opposed him never made it ashore feld
scotland
james iv keen to cause trouble for traditional enemy
w safe
invasion from across border?
gave him a high born wife, Katherine Gordon.
but Scotland was too poor to offer much support
Henry had a spy in the Scottish camp, and he confidently reported that the Scots’ war effort could last no more than a week
invasion from scotland
sep 1696 invade north no support in north back to scotland james heard h spent £60,000 on army to invade scotland; expelled w james iv tiring of support in w
cornwall rebellion
more threat from w, so henry raised tax for war
june 1497
15,000 rebels, poor equip
1,000 killed
ireland
july 1497
no support
invasion of cornwall
landed near Land’s End
sep 1497
take advantage of recent unrest + provoke rebellion
army from 1,400 to 300 :(
3,000-8,000 from cornwall, but no gentry or nobility
marched to exeter
exeter
1497 earl of devon (got title from bob) defended exeter forces drifted away support melted away fled to taunton
taunton
trapped by forces led by Giles Dauberney (h’s friend from exile)
arrested, imprisoned in court, tried escaping in june 1498, put in tower
1499: hanged
significant threat
- persistence, 5 invasions, 2 escapes
- executed bc of threat me MIGHT pose, might threaten arthur + c of a. spain doest want instable england
- foreign backing (until kent)
- maximilian gave his own wide as surety of loan. 6,000 mercenaries. but foreign leaders deterred by lack of english support
- stanley: can’t trust nobility, even after simnel
- mb recognised as r
- agents from b infiltrate e 1493-94
- evaded capture, prolong threat
not significant threat
- 8yrs, spent <50 days on i or e soil
- no i or e support
- treated well, kept in court, not prison, henry not too threatened
- depedned on others for power- vulnerable to changed if plans
- no major support figure, not even gentry
- no domestic support
- attracted foreign support, unable to retain
- no substantial invasion force
- no battle
henry’s strengths
- efficient intelligence service, neutralise potential support
- throne for 6+yrs, survived simnel
- most y dead or accept h
- no y leader prepared for challenge (jdlp or warwick)
- strong dynasty
- early 1490’s, spy network
- harsh response; saw as threat
- luck and response, w never even came close
treaty of medina del campo
- 1489
- dont support each others enemies
- first time h achlnowledged by major euro country
- arthur x c of a
rewards + punishments
- edwards courtenay (bob + exile) defend exeter
- rutheless to plotters, eg. stanley
- act of attainer
- 24 attained in 1495
- bonds and recognisances (Thomas Grey. £1,000 and £10,000), never payed but loyal
- 1485-1509, 36/52 noble families under financial control
why was simnel weaker
2 yr king
1 infant son
no fighting experience
jdlp better claim
if in Cornwall may-tune 1497
- sizeable army
- support from noblee lord audley
- h had weak spy network at time; wouldn’t be expecting revolt of that size
- would have had momentum behind him
- sept: revolt put down, leaders executed
- h prepared by sept
foreign support
Emperor Maximilian James IV of Scotland Margaret of Burgundy Charles VIII of France Earl of Desmond (Ireland)
