Henry VII: Consolidation - The Yorkshire Rebellion

Question 1

Date

Answer 1

• 1489

Question 2

Cause

Answer 2

• 1489, Henry VII made plans to assist Brittany’s attempt to maintain independence within old France
• If Brittany maintained its independence, but partly reliant on England, England would have a potential foothold and ally in France
• Parliament voted Henry could gain £100,000 to support Brittany
• This had to be paid via taxation - had to be paid in cash, unlike other taxes

Question 3

Reaction

Answer 3

• Tax was least welcome in Yorkshire
• Yorkshire had been hit by a bad harvest so the tax seemed harsh
• Other northern counties were exempted from tax because they were expected to use their finances to defend against the Scots, seemed unfair

Question 4

Rebellion

Answer 4

• Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, put the case of the people before the king
• Henry wanted to assert authority and saw Brittany as a future ally so he refused to listen to Northumberland’s arguments
• The people killed the Earl of Northumberland
• Sir John Egremont led the Yorkist rebels
• The Earl of Surrey easily put down the uprising

Question 5

Outcomes

Answer 5

• Egremont fled to Flanders
• Henry issued many pardons for those involved in the uprising
• Henry failed to collect the region’s tax quota for the Brittany campaign

Question 6

Brief Summary

Answer 6

• Located in the area around Thirsk
• Caused by Henry’s attempt to raise money for this Britanny campaign
• Earl of Northumberland killed during the rebellion
• Earl of Surrey easily put down rebellion