Lambert Simnel’s Rebellion Flashcards
(19 cards)
Who was Lambert Simnel?
A boy from Oxford, coached by a priest, who claimed to be Edward, Earl of Warwick.
Who was Richard Simonds?
An Oxford priest who trained and promoted Simnel.
Who was John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln?
The real leader of the rebellion, a Yorkist claimant and nephew to Edward IV.
Who was Margaret of Burgundy?
A Yorkist ally who funded the rebellion and was Lincoln’s aunt.
Who was Francis, Lord Lovell?
A veteran Yorkist who joined the cause.
What role did the FitzGerald family play?
They, including Gerald, Earl of Kildare, backed Simnel’s coronation in Dublin.
Who was targeted by the rebellion?
King Henry VII, the Tudor monarch.
What was a key cause of the rebellion?
Yorkist refusal to accept Henry VII’s victory at Bosworth.
What strategy did the rebels use?
They used a child pretender to rally support from loyalists who believed the real Yorkist heirs were dead or imprisoned.
Why did Lincoln act pre-emptively?
He feared loss of influence under Henry.
What happened in February 1487?
Simnel was introduced in Ireland claiming to be Edward, Earl of Warwick.
What occurred in April 1487?
Lincoln and Lovell traveled to Ireland with 2,000 German mercenaries funded by Margaret of Burgundy.
What significant event took place in May 1487?
Simnel was crowned ‘Edward VI’ in Dublin; Irish Parliament held in his name.
What happened on June 4, 1487?
Rebel forces landed in Lancashire with 2,000 German and 4,000 Irish troops.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Stoke Field? )
16th June 1487: It was a Tudor victory; Lincoln was killed, Lovell disappeared, and Simnel was captured.
What was one consequence of the rebellion?
Henry VII publicly paraded the real Earl of Warwick in London to discredit Simnel.
What happened to Simnel after the rebellion?
He was pardoned and given a job in the royal kitchens; Henry treated the rebellion as a joke.
What did the rebellion expose about Henry VII’s reign?
It exposed the fragility of Henry’s early reign and the threat of foreign backing for Yorkist causes.
What did Simnel’s defeat mark?
The end of the Wars of the Roses militarily, but not politically.
