Henry VII: Consolidation - Cornish Rebellion Flashcards

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Date

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  • 1497
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Cause

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  • January 1497, Parliament voted for a tax to finance the campaign against James IV and Perkin Warbeck
  • Cornish refused to contribute to a tax that was to pay for a campaign in the north - no impact on Cornwall
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Leaders

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  • Michael Joseph (An Gof) - blacksmith
  • Thomas Flamanck - lawyer and former MP of Cornwall (1492)
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Brief Summary

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  • A second tax rebellion in Henry Vll’s reign
  • Caused by his attempts to raise money to defend the north against a possible Scottish invasion to support Perkin Warbeck
  • Battle of Blackheath, 17 June 1497 - rebels were defeated
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Rebellion

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  • May 1497, An Gof and Flamank led rebels from Bodmin and gained impoverished leader Lord Audley
  • June 16th, rebels reached outskirts of London and 15,000 of them camped on Blackheath
  • Henry VII had been preparing for war against Scotland, but diverted his main army of 25,000 to meet Cornish rebels under Lord Daubeney
  • Lord Daubeney had little trouble beating the rebels, large in number but effectively leaderless
  • 1000 rebels killed at so-called Battle at Blackheath on 17 June 1497
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Outcome

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  • An Gof and Flamank were executed
  • Cornish Rebellion hardly threatened Henry’s position but showed his fragility
  • Rebels managed to March from Bodmin in Cornwall to Blackheath (just outside of London) without anyone challenging them
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Reasons for Failure

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  • Cornish were “too different” to attract support in the south of England, many spoke a different language
  • Poorly equipped - Cornish had no cavalry or artillery, or even good weapons and armour
  • They were faced by a professional army
  • No support from any nobles with any resources
  • No sympathy for the rebel cause among Londoners
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