Challenging the succession, 1485-99
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- Henry VII 1485-99
- 1.Measures to secure throne
- dated reign back to before BB so Richard declared traitor
- arranged his coronation before first meeting of parliament so it couldn't be said they made him king
- birth of a son and heir, Arthur helped est a dynasty
- enlisted support of the church and gained of the nobility
- 2. Roles of Yorkist and Lancastrian Factions
- most dangerous yorkist was Edward IV's sister Maragret of Burgundy
- to heal rift between factions Henry married Elizabeth of York, Henry IV's daughter
- Survivng Yorkists were either pardoned or killed
- 3. Lambert Simnel
- 10 year old who was taken by an Oxford priest Richard Symons
- Was passed off as one of the princes in the tower Richard of York but changed to Warwick
- After moving to Ireland Simnel recieved support from Lord Deputy, Earl of Kildare in Ireland
- kildare was one of most powerful nobles in Ireland and infleunce allowed Simnel to be crowned King Edward VI in Dublin
- claim caused various diplomatic prob: during 100 years war burgandy had been Englands main ally but Margaret of Burgundy supported Simnel and provided them with 2,000 mercenaries
- but english support for simnel was very limited which enabled him to defeat rebels at battle of stoke.
- 4. Perkin Warbeck
- Warbeck claimed to be Rich DOY which presented H.VII with a problem: the real one was dead
- France: Charles VIII of France who first recognised his claims and welcomed him to court in Paris but 1492-Charles made peace with Henry so Warbeck was forced to move on to Burgundy
- Burgundy: Warbeck welcomed by Margaret and her son in law eventhough she prob didnt really think it was him
- Holy Roman Empire: recognised him as RDY in 1494 but did not have resources to finance an invasion into Eng.
- Kent: Warbeck landed in July 1495,he failed to rouse support and sailed up north to Scotland
- Befriended by King James IV, who may have been convinced as he granted him an income of £1,200 per year and his own cousin in marriage.
- James IV attempt to invade England on Warbeck's behalf in 1497 was a dissaster.
- Ireland: returned July 1497but found even Kildare was temporarily loyal to Hnery
- Attempted to rouse support in south west Eng but failed and gave himself up
- Henry allowed Warbeck to stay at court until he escaped and eventually was killed :(
- Attempted to rouse support in south west Eng but failed and gave himself up
- Ireland: returned July 1497but found even Kildare was temporarily loyal to Hnery
- James IV attempt to invade England on Warbeck's behalf in 1497 was a dissaster.
- Befriended by King James IV, who may have been convinced as he granted him an income of £1,200 per year and his own cousin in marriage.
- Kent: Warbeck landed in July 1495,he failed to rouse support and sailed up north to Scotland
- Holy Roman Empire: recognised him as RDY in 1494 but did not have resources to finance an invasion into Eng.
- Burgundy: Warbeck welcomed by Margaret and her son in law eventhough she prob didnt really think it was him
- France: Charles VIII of France who first recognised his claims and welcomed him to court in Paris but 1492-Charles made peace with Henry so Warbeck was forced to move on to Burgundy
- Warbeck claimed to be Rich DOY which presented H.VII with a problem: the real one was dead
- 1.Measures to secure throne
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