Henry VII

Question 1

What major battle marked Henry VII’s rise to the throne?

Answer 1

The Battle of Bosworth on August 22, 1485.

Question 2

Who did Henry VII defeat at the Battle of Bosworth?

Answer 2

Richard III.

Question 3

Why did Henry declare himself king on the battlefield at Bosworth?

Answer 3

To charge those who fought against him with treason.

Question 4

Who did Henry VII marry to unite the houses of York and Lancaster?

Answer 4

Elizabeth of York.

Question 5

What symbol was created from the union of the houses of York and Lancaster?

Answer 5

The Tudor rose.

Question 6

What was the purpose of the Tunnage and Poundage granted to Henry VII?

Answer 6

To pay off mercenaries who fought for him.

Question 7

Who did Henry VII send spies after in 1486 to monitor Yorkist threats?

Answer 7

Lovell and the Staffords.

Question 8

Where did Lovell flee after the failed 1486 rebellion?

Answer 8

To Margaret of Burgundy in Flanders.

Question 9

Who impersonated the Earl of Warwick during a rebellion in 1487?

Answer 9

Lambert Simnel.

Question 10

Where was Lambert Simnel crowned as Edward VI?

Answer 10

Dublin Cathedral.

Question 11

Who supported Lambert Simnel with 2,000 mercenaries?

Answer 11

Margaret of Burgundy.

Question 12

What battle in 1487 ended the Simnel rebellion?

Answer 12

The Battle of Stoke Field.

Question 13

What council was summoned by Henry VII to address conspirators in 1486 and 1487?

Answer 13

The Great Council.

Question 14

What was the Treaty of Redon (1489)?

Answer 14

An agreement between England and Brittany for military support against France.

Question 15

What treaty arranged the marriage of Prince Arthur and Catherine of Aragon?

Answer 15

The Treaty of Medina del Campo.

Question 16

What 1489 tax rebellion led to the death of the Earl of Northumberland?

Answer 16

The Yorkshire Rebellion.

Question 17

Who first claimed to be Richard, Duke of York, in 1490?

Answer 17

Perkin Warbeck.

Question 18

Which country initially supported Warbeck in 1492?

Answer 18

France.

Question 19

What treaty ended French support for Warbeck in 1492?

Answer 19

The Treaty of Etaples.

Question 20

What was the annual pension France agreed to pay Henry VII under the Treaty of Etaples?

Answer 20

50,000 crowns.

Question 21

What did Henry VII impose on Burgundy in 1493?

Answer 21

A trade embargo.

Question 22

Who was arrested in 1494 for plotting against Henry VII?

Answer 22

William Stanley.

Question 23

What council, formed in 1495, helped Henry VII collect money without Parliament?

Answer 23

The Council Learned in Law.

Question 24

Where did Warbeck land with an invasion force in 1495?

Answer 24

Deal, Kent.

Question 25

Which Scottish king supported Warbeck in 1495?

Answer 25

James IV of Scotland.

Question 26

What was the name of the trade agreement with Burgundy in 1496?

Answer 26

The Magnus Intercursus.

Question 27

What did Henry VII use to promote peace with Scotland in 1496?

Answer 27

The proposed marriage of his daughter Margaret to James IV.

Question 28

What tax rebellion in 1497 was sparked by war costs?

Answer 28

The Cornish Rebellion.

Question 29

How many rebels marched in the Cornish Rebellion of 1497?

Answer 29

15,000.

Question 30

Where did Warbeck land in September 1497 to exploit unrest?

Answer 30

Cornwall.

Question 31

What happened to Warbeck after his capture in 1497?

Answer 31

He was imprisoned and later executed.

Question 32

What 1497 treaty confirmed peace with Scotland?

Answer 32

The Treaty of Ayton.

Question 33

What happened after Warbeck attempted to escape the Tower in 1498?

Answer 33

He was imprisoned again and later executed.

Question 34

What was the total cost of Warbeck’s activities to Henry VII?

Answer 34

£13,000.

Question 35

Where did Edmund de la Pole flee to in 1501?

Answer 35

Flanders.

Question 36

What happened to Prince Arthur in 1502?

Answer 36

He died.

Question 37

Who died in 1503, leading to problems in the Spanish succession?

Answer 37

Queen Elizabeth and Isabella of Castile.

Question 38

What confession did Sir James Tyrell make before his 1504 execution?

Answer 38

That he murdered the Princes in the Tower.

Question 39

How much did Henry gain from Bonds and Recognisances in 1505?

Answer 39

£35,000.

Question 40

What caused the 1505 suspension of trade between England and Burgundy?

Answer 40

Philip of Burgundy’s exploitation of Henry’s fears about Suffolk.

Question 41

What event in 1506 led Philip of Burgundy to land in England?

Answer 41

A storm that forced him to take refuge in Weymouth.

Question 42

What treaty resumed trade with Burgundy in 1506?

Answer 42

The Treaty of Windsor.

Question 43

What league was created in 1508 without England, leaving it diplomatically isolated?

Answer 43

The League of Cambrai.

Question 44

When did Henry VII die?

Answer 44

April 21, 1509.

Question 45

Who succeeded Henry VII?

Answer 45

His son, Henry VIII.

Question 46

Who was executed alongside Warbeck in 1499?

Answer 46

Edward, Earl of Warwick.

Question 47

What action did Henry take against nobles in 1504 to reduce their power?

Answer 47

Attainted 51 men.

Question 48

What major foreign policy success did Henry achieve in 1496 regarding trade?

Answer 48

The resumption of trade with Burgundy.

Question 49

Why did Henry back Philip of Burgundy’s claim to Castile in 1504?

Answer 49

Because he needed to maintain trade relations with Burgundy.

Question 50

What punishment was given to Suffolk after his 1499 return to England?

Answer 50

He was kept under close watch; his brother remained abroad.