Rebellions against Henry VII Flashcards
1
Q
Who did Lambert Simnel pretend to be?
A
- Richard, Duke of York initially
- After reaching Ireland, Earl of Warwick
2
Q
How serious was the threat of Simnel to Henry?
A
NOT SERIOUS:
- Real Earl of Warwick imprisoned in Tower of London
- H could show real Warwick to prove the claims to be false
SERIOUS:
- Margaret of Burgundy aided him with 2,000 soldiers
- John de La Pole joined the rebels
3
Q
What led up to the Battle of Stoke?
A
- Simnel arrived in Ireland with soldiers
- Landed in Furness (Lancaster) + marched across Pennines
- Raised little support in North (recently fought in Wars of Roses)
- Henry met rebels with army at East Stoke
4
Q
What was the significance of the Battle of Stoke?
A
- Last battle of Wars of Roses
- Henry won
- Lincoln and several Yorkist leaders killed
- Henry showed ability to judge danger of enemies - spared Simnel and let him work in kitchen
5
Q
Who did Perkin Warbeck pretend to be?
A
- Richard Duke of York (Edward IV’s youngest son)
6
Q
What was Charles VIII’s involvement with Warbeck?
A
- First recognised Warbeck’s claims
- Welcomed him at court in Paris
- Probably using him to embarrass H and divert him whilst Charles attempted to annex Brittany
- 1492 = Charles and H made peace = Warbeck forced to move to Burgundy
7
Q
How was Burgundy involved with Warbeck?
A
- After leaving France, Margaret of Burgundy welcome Warbeck, as did her son-in-law, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I
- BUT Maximilian too busy in Italian affairs to offer much support
8
Q
How was Scotland involved with Warbeck?
A
- Warbeck failed to gain support after landing in Kent in July 1495 so sailed to Scotland
- King James IV convinced Warbeck genuine = befriending him
- James gave him income of £1,200 per year, and his own cousin to marry
9
Q
Why was Scotland’s invasion on England for Warbeck a disaster?
A
- 1497
- Warbeck horrified by Scottish brutality
- Refused to travel South with them
10
Q
Why did Warbeck turn himself in?
A
- Had fled from Scotland after H offered King James a truce
- Running out of support
11
Q
How did H7 deal with Warbeck?
A
- Showed mercy and allowed him to remain at Court
- 1498 = Warbeck ran away = recaptured and imprisoned in Tower of London
- Warbeck plotted with Earl of Warwick to escape (unsure if plot genuine or excuse to remove opposition)
- Both executed 1499
