Henry vii Pretenders & rebellions

Question 1

Lovell stafford

Answer 1

• 1486
• Aimed to overthrow henry with yorkist claiment
• Lovell was supporter of Richard III
• Henry’s spy network ovserved lovel and stafford - ordered their capture before the planned rebllion
• lovell managed to escape and was later involved in Lambert Simnel rebellion

Question 2

Lambert Simnel

Answer 2

• 1487
• Yorkist dissatisfaction
• Lack of english support but forgein support
• Simnel pretended to be Earl of Warwick (Prince in the tower)
• Margaret of Burgundy paid for 2000 troops - rebels now had army of 8000
• Battle of stoke - henry won - simnel captured

Question 3

Yorkshire rebellion

Answer 3

• 1489
  -Upset about tax to fund Brittany
• Rebles murdered Earl of Northumberland
• Hnery sent army of 8000
• Rebels recieved royal pardon and no further tax collected

Question 4

Warbeck

Answer 4

• 1491-1497
• Claimed to be Richard of York (Youngest son Edward)
• Foriegn support - Emperor Maxamimillian & James IV of Scotland & Margaret of Burgundy & Charles VIII of France
• No support in england
• Treaty of Etaples - france to expel warbeck
• executed in 1497

Question 5

Cornish rebellion

Answer 5

• 1497
• Response to tax for war with Scotland
• 15,000 rebels
• Daubney crushed rebellion - anglo-scottish peace
• Leaders punished - rest treated with conspicous leniancy