Henry VII

Question 1

Which notable gentry/nobility supported Henry VII in his invasion?

Answer 1

Sir Edward Woodvile, Bishop of Exeter, Oxford, Dorset and Woodvilles

Question 2

Who joins Henry’s side when marching thorough Wales in August 1485?

Answer 2

Rhys Ap Thomas and Walter Herbet

Question 3

Why do Rhys Ap Thomas and Walter Herbet join Henry’s side when he is marching through Wales?

Answer 3

He promised them the lieutenancy of Wales

Question 4

Who supports Henry when he is in the East of England/

Answer 4

Sir Gilbert Talbot with 500 men

Question 5

Who held claims to the throne in 1485 after Bosworth?

Answer 5

Henry, Edward earl of Warwick (presumed dead), princes in the tower (presumed dead), Elizabeth of York, John de la Pole earl of Lincoln

Question 6

What did Henry do the day before Bosworth?

Answer 6

Declare himself king so all who fought against him were traitors and reliant on the King’s mercy for survival

Question 7

When did Edward marry Elizabeth of York?

Answer 7

January 1486

Question 8

How many knights of the garter did Henry make?

Answer 8

37

Question 9

What were bonds?

Answer 9

Agreement signed by nobles which meant they had to pay a fine if they misbehaved

Question 10

How much of the nobility did Henry have under a bond?

Answer 10

75%, including Oxford

Question 11

Who did Henry put in charge of Wales, the North and Ireland?

Answer 11

Jasper in Wales, Surrey in the north and Poynings in Ireland

Question 12

How did Henry increase his control over Parliament?

Answer 12

Poynings law in 1495 that meant that all laws passed in England became law in Ireland, and Irish magnates could not call a Parliament without Henry’s permission

Question 13

How was the Earl of Oxford rewarded for his loyalty?

Answer 13

Made admiral, chief steward of the duchy of Lancaster, Constable of the Tower of London and Chamberlain

Question 14

How was Stanley rewarded for his loyalty?

Answer 14

Constable of England, High Steward of the Duchy of Lancaster and allowed to dominate the north west

Question 15

Who stirred up Lovell’s rebellion?

Answer 15

Humphrey and Thomas Stafford and Lovell were the leaders

- Surviving supporters of Richard

Question 16

When was Lovell’s rebellion?

Answer 16

Easter 1486

Question 17

What was the outcome of Lovell’s rebellion, Easter 1486?

Answer 17

Attracted very little support. Lovell fled to Scotland and Humphrey Stafford was beheaded

Question 18

Who supported Simnel initially?

Answer 18

Margaret of Burgundy and John de la Pole

Question 19

Who supported Simnel in Ireland?

Answer 19

Gerald FitzGerald earl of Kildare

Question 20

What support did Kildare give to Simnel?

Answer 20

4000 men

Question 21

When was Simnel crowned in Ireland?

Answer 21

in Dublin in May 1487

Question 22

What support did Margaret of Burgundy give to Simnel?

Answer 22

2000 Swiss mercenaries under Martin Schwartz

Question 23

Where did Simnel land?

Answer 23

Barrow-in-Furness June 1487

Question 24

What is notable about the response of the nobles to Simnel landing in June 1487?

Answer 24

Magnates who could surpress the rebellion, especially Northumberland, did nothing

Question 25

When was the battle of stoke?

Answer 25

June 1487

Question 26

What was the outcome of Stoke?

Answer 26

Henry wins (just), John de la Pole and Schwarz killed

Question 27

What triggered the northern rebellion in 1489?

Answer 27

Resentment of paying tax for support Breton resistance to France

Question 28

What made the Northern rebellion significant?

Answer 28

Northumberland was killed while collecting the king's tax in Yorkshire

Question 29

When did the Warbeck challenge span?

Answer 29

1491-99

Question 30

Who initially supported Warbeck?

Answer 30

Margaret of Burgundy and then Sir William Stanley

Question 31

Where did Warbeck first land and when, hoping to gather support?

Answer 31

Ireland in 1491

Question 32

What was the outcome of Warbeck landing in Ireland in 1491?

Answer 32

Warbeck was forced to leave - shows Henry's tightening of authority was successful

Question 33

Where did Warbeck go after his failure to raise support in Ireland, 1491?

Answer 33

France in 1492 and was accepted by Charles VIII

Question 34

Why was Charles VIII accepting Warbeck as geniune in 1492 so significant?

Answer 34

Charles was motivated to break England's treaty with Brittany. He was massively rich and powerful

Question 35

What treaties did Henry sign that displeased Charles?

Answer 35

Treaty of Bredon in 1489 where he supported Brittany's independence Treaty of Medina del Campo 1489 which was also one of France's enemies

Question 36

Who formally recognised Warbeck once Charles VIII had in 1492?

Answer 36

James IV of Scotland

Question 37

How did Henry respond to Charles' support of Warbeck in 1492?

Answer 37

Invaded France with 15k men in 1492.

Question 38

What was the result of Henry's invasion of France in 1492?

Answer 38

Treaty of Etaples which gave a pension of £10k/year, the expulsion of Warbeck from France and recognition that Henry VII was the rightful King of England, and Henry abandoned his support for the Bretons

Question 39

Where did Warbeck go after being expelled from France in 1492?

Answer 39

Burgundy and then Vienna and got the support of Maximilian HRE

Question 40

When was Stanley's treachery discovered and what was it?

Answer 40

£10k in a Holt castle to pay for an invading army

Question 41

What was Henry's response to Stanley's treachery?

Answer 41

Tried and executed, and from then on he did not interact with anyone but his favourites

Question 42

When did Warbeck attempt to invade England first, and what was the outcome?

Answer 42

Summer 1495 but his men were cut down at Deal so he had to flee

Question 43

Where did Warbeck flee to after his Summer 1495 failed invasion of England?

Answer 43

Ireland to Earl Desmond to join his rebellion

Question 44

What was the outcome of Desmond's rebellion, and where did Warbeck go next?

Answer 44

They failed to capture Waterford and he moved to Scotland

Question 45

When did Warbeck land in Scotland?

Answer 45

Late 1495 and was formally recognised as King of England by James IV

Question 46

How was James IV's support of Warbeck explicitly shown?

Answer 46

He married Catherine Gordon

Question 47

When did Warbeck invade England with Scottish support for the first time and what was the outcome?

Answer 47

1496 and Latimer crushed his army

Question 48

When was the Cornish rebellion, and what caused it?

Answer 48

1497 when Henry tried to raise a tax to invade Scotland

Question 49

What was the main event of the Cornish rebellion?

Answer 49

They killed Henry's servant John Oby, and Lord Audley with 10k men marched unopposed to London

Question 50

What was the outcome of the rebellion?

Answer 50

Oxford and Daubeney crushed the rebllion, executed Audley and killed 200 rebels

Question 51

When did Warbeck land in Cornwall?

Answer 51

After the rebellion had been defeated and gathered some support, taking Exeter

Question 52

What was the outcome of Warbeck's second invasion of England in 1497?

Answer 52

He was captured at Taunton by Daubeney and sent to the King

Question 53

When did Warbeck try to escape house arrest?

Answer 53

June 1498

Question 54

When were Warbeck and Warwick executed?

Answer 54

November 1499

Question 55

Why was the Warbeck threat so significant?

Answer 55

He attracted support from England - Stanlye France, Burgundy, Scotland and HRE recognised him as Richard IV He invaded England thrice Warbeck directed Henry's foreign policy 1491-99 Made Cornish rebellion more significant