Henry VII - Consolidation of Power

Question 1

What date did Henry win the Battle of Bosworth?

Answer 1

22 August 1485

Question 2

Who was Henry VII’s mother?

Answer 2

Margaret Beaufort

Question 3

Give three examples of how Henry consolidated his position as soon as he became King.

Answer 3

1) dated start of reign to 21 Aug 1485
2) coronation 30 Oct before the first Parliament (Nov 7th)
3) married Elizabeth of York – united the houses of Lancaster and York.

Question 4

Who convinced Simnel to impersonate the Earl of Warwick?

Answer 4

Richard Symonds

Question 5

What title was Simnel given when he went to Ireland?

Answer 5

King

Question 6

When did Henry VII become aware of the Simnel conspiracy?

Answer 6

January 1487

Question 7

What was the name of the battle that Henry fought against Simnel in 1487?

Answer 7

Battle of Stoke

16 June 1487

Question 8

How were Symonds and Simnel punished?

Answer 8

Symonds imprisoned and Simnel was put to work in the royal kitchen.

Question 9

What happened to 28 of the rebels in the Parliament of 1487?

Answer 9

Their lands were attainted.

Question 10

Who did the Irish assume Perkin Warbeck was?

Answer 10

Earl of Warwick

Question 11

Which countries offered support to Warbeck?

Answer 11

Ireland
Scotland
France

Question 12

Who recognised Warbeck as Richard IV in 1494?

Answer 12

Holy Roman Emperor, Maximilian

Question 13

Who was executed during the Parliament of 1495?

Answer 13

Sir William Stanley, Henry’s step-uncle

Lord Fitzwater, Henry’s steward.

Question 14

Who did James IV offer in marriage to Warbeck?

Answer 14

His cousin (in return for an annual pension of £1200).

Question 15

Who did Henry offer in marriage to James IV?

Answer 15

His daughter, Margaret (Also the truce of Ayton was signed in 1497)

Question 16

Why was Warbeck hanged in 1499?

Answer 16

He tried to escape twice.

Question 17

Who broke sanctuary with Lord Lovell in April 1486?

Answer 17

Thomas and Humphrey Stafford (brothers)

Question 18

How did Henry deal with Lovell’s rebellion?

Answer 18

He offered the rebels a choice of pardon or a battle.

Question 19

Where did Lovell escape to?

Answer 19

Flanders

Question 20

Why were the Staffords not allowed to seek sanctuary for a second time?

Answer 20

Henry thought it was inappropriate so the church refused it.

Question 21

How much money did the Parliament of 1489 grant to Henry to aid Brittany?

Answer 21

£100,000

Question 22

Why did the people in Yorkshire resent the tax?

Answer 22

Counties north of them did not have to pay.

Question 23

Who defeated the rebels near York?

Answer 23

The Earl of Surrey

Question 24

Why did Parliament grant Henry money in 1497?

Answer 24

Expedition to defend against James IV of Scotland.

Question 25

Why did the Cornish refuse to pay the tax?

Answer 25

did not want to pay to defend the north of England.

Question 26

Who led the rebels in May 1497?

Answer 26

Lord Audley.

Question 27

How many rebels were killed?

Answer 27

1000

Question 28

Why did Henry not respond to the Cornish rebellion very quickly?

Answer 28

at the same time as the treat of Warbeck

Question 29

How did Edmund de la Pole become the chief Yorkist claimant to the throne?

Answer 29

The Earl of Warwick died.

Question 30

Why was Edmund annoyed with Henry?

Answer 30

He refused to pass on his father’s dukedom.

Question 31

Where did Suffolk flee to in July 1499?

Answer 31

Calais

Question 32

When did Henry’s son Arthur die?

Answer 32

1502

Question 33

Who was forced to take refuge in England in 1506?

Answer 33

Philip of Burgundy

Question 34

On what condition did Philip surrender Suffolk to Henry?

Answer 34

Suffolk’s life had to be spared