Chapter 1: Consolidation Of Power Flashcards
(28 cards)
When was the Batllof of Bosworth?
22nd August 1485
Why was Richard III unpopular?
-He was a usurper
-He kidnapped Edward V and his brother and they disappeared
-Lost support of key Yorkists
How large were the armies at BoB?
Richard had 15,000 men
Henry had 5,000
How did William Stanley, the Earl of Oxford and the Earl of Northumberland contribute to Henry’s win?
Stanley - Came to his aid and crashed into the side of Richard’s men
Oxford - Led his men
Northumberland - Led Ricahrds rear guard but kept out of action
Why was Henry’s claim to the throne weak?
Weak link through maternal line seen as illegitimate
What did Henry value?
Peace, law and order and security
How did Henry use propaganda to consolidate his rule?
- Dated reign to the day before BoB (anybody who fought for Richard would be a traitor
- Married Elizabeth of York 1486 and created Tudor Rose
- Royal progress in North 1486
How did he use government and finances to consolidate his power?
- Acts of Attainder - those who fought for Richard forfeited property to the crown
- Appointed William Stanley as Lord Chamberlain
- Parliament granted him customers revenues of tonnage and poundage for life (right to raise revenue from imports and exports)
How did he use treatment of the nobility to consolidate power?
- Detained those with a greater claim than him (Earl of Warwick and Elizabeth of York)
When was his coronation?
30th October 1485
Why did he have his coronation before the first parliament?
To look like he had a hereditary right rather than just due to his victory
When was the Lovell/Stafford rebellion?
Easter 1486
What support did it get?
Domestic -
- Lovell raised a rebellion in the North Ridings of Yorkshire
- Stafford tried to raise forces in the Midlands
How effectively did Henry deal with it?
Effective -
- Captured and executed Stafford
- Dealt severely w/ ring leaders but gave leniency to rank and file
Ineffective -
- Lovell fled to Flanders
When was the Lambert Simnel threat?
1487
What support did the Lambert Simnel threat get?
Foreign -
- Margaret of Burgundy supported claim that Simnel was Earl of Warwick and paid for mercenaries
- Irish support
How effectively was the Lambert Simnel threat dealt with?
Effective -
- Exhibited real Earl of Warwick in the Tower
- Reinstated Earl of Northumberland to neutralise the North
- Earl of Lincoln killed at Battle of Stoke
- Made Simnel a kitchen boy
Ineffective -
- Lenient on rebels
When was the Perkin Warbeck threat?
1491-49
What support did Perkin Warbeck get?
Foreign -
- Trained as Yorkist Prince (Richard DoY) in Margaret of Burgundy’s court
- Fled to James IV of Scotland’s court after failed landing in England 1495
- 1496 small Scottish force but quickly retreated when James agreed to marry Henry’s daughter Margaret
How effectively was Perkin Warbeck dealt with?
Effective -
- Let him stay in court until attempt to abscond confined him to Tower
- Executed Warbeck and Earl of Warwick after escape attempt
- Used spy network to find out who was involved
When was the Earl of Suffolk threat?
1499-1506
What support did Suffolk have?
Foreign -
- Fled to Flanders in 1498
- Stayed in court of Emporer Maximilian
How effectively was Suffolk dealt with?
Effective -
- 1506 Treaty of Windsor (restored friendly relations with MoB and Maximilian returned Suffolk
- 1513 executed him
What was Henry’s approach to the nobility?
Didn’t trust them easily and reduced numbers of peers over his reign
Peers - 50 to 35
Major Peers - 16 to 10
