Henry VII : Establishing Authority Flashcards
When did Henry purposely date his reign from?
21st August 1485
Which 2 people were executed in 1499 after being accused of plotting against Henry?
Perkin Warbeck and the Earl of Warwick
When did his first coronation take place?
30th October 1485
Who did Henry detain when he first came to the throne?
Elizabeth of York Earl of Warwick
Who decisively joined the Battle of Bosworth in support of Henry?
Lord Thomas Stanley (Henry’s stepfather), and his brother William Stanley
Who was Perkin Warbeck?
A cloth trader from Flanders who impersonated Richard, Duke of York (one of the Princes in the Tower)
Which Parliamentary Acts allowed Henry to seize the property and title of Yorkist supporters?
Acts of Attainder
When did Henry marry Elizabeth of York and why?
January 1486, he was able to exploit the union of the two houses of Lancaster and York.
Why did Henry have a weak claim to the throne?
He descended through the female line represented by his mother, and their line was seen as illegitimate.
Which lady with Yorkist connections supported pretenders to the throne?
Margaret of Burgundy
Which countries did Perkin Warbeck seek influence / refuge in?
Ireland 1491
France 1492
Burgundy 1493
Scotland 1495
England 1497
What was the name of the battle at which John de la Pole (Earl of Lincoln) was killed?
Battle of Stoke Field, 1487
Which governmental organisation was used to enforced the issuing of bonds and recognisances?
The Council Learned
What did the 1487 and 1504 acts against retaining do?
Limited bastard feudalism by preventing the nobility from paying knights and gentlemen for their own administrative or military purposes
Who challenged Henry’s right to rule?
Viscount Lovell and the Staffords – 1486
Lambert Simnel and John de la Pole (Earl of Lincoln) 1487
Perkin Warbeck
Earl of Warwick
Earl of Suffolk (Edmund de la Pole)
