Henry VII - Society Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
Why did Henry distrust the nobility?
A
Rebellions
2
Q
Lovell Rebellion, 1486:
A
- Yorkist opposition to Henry VII’s new rule, led by Francis Lovell and the Staffords.
- Attempted uprising in Midlands and North; quickly crushed.
- Failure – rebels lacked support; leaders Francis fled or were captured.
3
Q
Lambert Simnel Rebellion, 1486-87:
A
- Yorkist plot to place impostor (Lambert Simnel) on the throne posing as the Earl of Warwick.
- Simnel crowned in Ireland; defeated at the Battle of Stoke with 8000 rebels against 12,000 of Henry’s men.
- Failure – Simnel defeated in the Battle of Stoke but pardoned.
4
Q
Yorkshire Rebellion, 1489
A
- Tax resentment to fund a campaign against France’s invasion of Brittany.
- Earl of Northumberland killed; 5000 march to Doncaster.
- Failure – Henry VII stood firm on taxation.
5
Q
Perkin Warbeck, 1491-99:
A
- Yorkist plot; Warbeck pretended to be Richard, Duke of York to exploit discontent after the ending of the War of the Roses.
- Backed by foreign powers such as in Burgundy, France, the HRE and Scotland.
- Failure – lacked English support.
6
Q
Cornish Rebellion, 1497:
A
- Taxation to fund the Scottish war.
- 15,000 marched to London led by Thomas Flammock and Michael Joeseph but were defeated at Blackheath by 20,000.
- Failure – quickly crushed, but showed power of the common people.
7
Q
To who, in theory, did all English people belong at this time?
A
The Catholic Church
8
Q
How many parish churches were there during Henry VIIs reign?
A
8000
9
Q
Why was the church important to the King?
A
He could use the Church to reinforce his royal power, despite it holding more influence than the Crown
10
Q
The relationship between Church and State was Erastian. Explain what this means.
A
The state should have supremacy over the Church in ecclesiastical matters.
11
Q
What were the two provinces that the Church was administered through?
A
Canterbury and York
