Henry VII- Rebellions
- Created by: Jess McClean
- Created on: 27-12-16 17:40
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- Henry VII
- Lambert Simnel 1486-87
- Response
- Army raised, headed north and west
- Gaining supplies and men
- 8th May Kenilworth castle used
- Rebels easily defeated
- De La Pole and Schwartz killed, Simnel captured
- Army raised, headed north and west
- What?
- Simnel= imposter (posed as Earl of Warwick)
- Margaret of Burgundy used to raise 2000 mercenaries
- Simnel crowned King in Dublin
- June 1487 combined invasion South (ignored by Earl of Northumberland)
- Seriousness
- Henry could produce the real Earl of Warwick
- Only 2000 weak, unloyal mercenaries
- Little noble support
- De La Pole able to flee and join fight- unloyal
- Henry fought decisively and tactically
- Irish were key ally
- Response
- Parkin Warbeck 1491-99
- Response
- International relations
- 1487 Holy Roman Empire Treaty
- Margaret of Burgundy
- Negotiations with France
- Besieged Boulogne- Treaty of Etaples Nov 1492
- Catherine of Aragon-Spain alliance
- 1487 Holy Roman Empire Treaty
- Warwick captured, attempts to escape 1498, tried for treason and executed with Earl of Warwick
- Terror
- Bonds and recognisances
- Spies
- International relations
- What?
- Warbeck claimed to be Duke of York (prince in tower)
- Received suppport from Charles VIII, Margaret of burgundy etc
- 1492 treated as Prince in France
- Burgundy's agents attempted to recruit in 1493-4
- July 1494 attempted landing at Deal, Kent
- 300 soldiers- failed to gain enough support
- Few who waited were captured and executed
- Spies knew they were there
- Moved to Scotland- aid by James IV
- Sept 1496 Warbeck attempts to invade with 1400 men
- 1497 Tax rises to fund Henry's army
- Led to Cornwall rebellion in June, 15, 000 march to London
- 1497 Tax rises to fund Henry's army
- Sept 1496 Warbeck attempts to invade with 1400 men
- Warbeck moved to Ireland July 1497 after loss of support
- Failed to raise an army
- Moved to Cornwall
- Landed in Lands End 1497- rebellion gained 3000-8000 men
- Driven to Taunton and captured
- Landed in Lands End 1497- rebellion gained 3000-8000 men
- Moved to Cornwall
- Failed to raise an army
- Seriousness
- Caused Tax rebellions in Cornwall
- Foreign support
- However this was pacified
- Warbeck was unable to attract support
- Henry had more resources and power than Warbeck
- Strong Military response e.g Earl of Devon- Exeter
- Forced Henry to move troops defending to North to Kent to defeat the rebels
- Response
- Stability as King
- Financially quite stable
- 745,000 crowns total from Etaples Treaty
- Dowry of Catherine= 100,000 crowns
- Good military leader
- Internationally
- Henry's sister married James IV = Truce of Ayton
- 1487 Holy Roman Empire treaty renewed
- Treaty of Etaples
- Italian Wars occupied major powers
- Nobility
- 25% of nobility died- less appointed so easier to control
- Reclaimed peerage land- Acts of Attainder
- Bonds, recognisancs and spy network
- Created hostility as well as fear
- Recognisances on over half of nobles
- Lancastrian and Yorkist descent
- Had male heir
- Financially quite stable
- Lambert Simnel 1486-87
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