Cornish Rebellion
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- Created on: 11-01-18 15:19
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- Cornish rebellion
- Facts
- Henry's VII army WAS 25,000, 200-2000 Cornish were dead.
- Michael and Gof had tax levy
- James Touchet gave noble support, Winchester, Bristol, Salisbury
- 15,000 march to Devon attracting support, tax commissioner was killed.
- Declaration of grievieneses, some went home, others stayed facing the king.
- Long term causes
- Henry ignored previous exemption making Cornwall very poor.
- Finacial penalties crippled.
- Short term causes
- 1496, Scotland went to war and forced a loan from Cornwall resulting in anger.
- Prisoners were sold into slavery.
- Gof and Flackhack executed for being traitors.
- Estates were seized for the crown.
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