Consolidation of power Flashcards
(14 cards)
When was the battle of Bosworth
22nd august 1485
Describe 3 things about Henry 7 character
Not popular
intelligent
efficient
Why was Henrys claim to the throne weak
he descended through a female line by his mother
from a branch of illegitamate of Lancasters
what date did henry 7 become king
what did this mean
21 august 1485
he could try the Yorkists for treason and arrest/execute them
when and who did Henry 7 marry
Elizabeth of York
January 1486
Who did Lambert Simnel pretend to be
Why was he in Ireland
Earl of Warwick
He was welcomed by the Earl of Kildare and crowned the King of England there
when and what was the Battle of Stoke
1487
The rebels, led by the Earl of Lincoln, fought Henrys force but lost and the Earl of Lincoln was killed.
what happened to the true Earl of Warwick
Henry imprisoned him in the Tower of London
who did Lincoln gain support from
what type of support
Margaret of Burgundy
sent mercenaries to invade England
Who was Margaret of Burgundy the sister of
Richard III
Edward IV
Yorkist leaders
Who did Perkin Warbeck pretend to be
Richard, Duke of York
Timeline of Perkin Warbeck
1491 nov- travelled to Ireland as pretender
1492- received by King Charles VIII in France. Yorkist sympathisers travelled to Paris to give their support
1492- received by Margaret of Burgundy, who claimed Warbeck as her nephew and trained him to be a prince
1492 nov- Treaty of Etaples meant Charles III withdrew his support for Warbeck
1493- Henry 7 suspended trade with Burgundy, in response with the harbouring of Perkin Warbeck
1493- Maximilian I, the Holy Roman Emperor, recognised Perkin Warbeck as King Richard IV of England
1494- henry 7 imposed econmic sanctions on the HRE
1494- Henry 7 seized land and property of Sir William Stanley, the Lord Chamberlain and traitor
1495- Warbeck landed in Kent with an invasion force but failed
1495- Warbeck fled to Ireland where he was welcomed by King James IV, who supported him and provided him a £1200 annual pension
1496 sep- james Iv and Warbeck invaded England with a small army, was defeated and returned back to Scotland
1496- Henry offered his daughters hand in marriage to James IV if he stopped supporting Warbecks claim
1497- henry threatened war with james if he didn’t surrender Warbeck. James IV was expelled and the Truce of Ayton was agreed
1497- Warbeck sought sanctuary at Beaulieu Abbey and was arrested a month later
1498- Warbeck tried to escape and was imprisoned in the tower of London
1499- Margaret of Burgundy sent an official apology to Henry 7
1499 nov- Perkin Warbeck was executed
Edmund de la Pole
younger brother of the Earl of Licoln
Earl of Suffolk
Fled to Maximilians court in 1501 until the Treaty of Windsor in 1506 which saw Maximilian giving up Edmund
Imprisoned in the Tower of London
Henry 8th executed him 1513
What were Henry 7th main aims
consolidating power and security
securing the Tudor dynasty through male heirs
control the nobility
