Henry VII- Lambert Simnel 1487
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- Created on: 22-09-20 18:01
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- Lambert Simnel
- Legitimacy
- Pretended to be Earl of Warwick who was still alive in the tower and Henry paraded him
- Started after false repost of Earl's death spread, some Yorkists weren't convinced and didn't support
- Was crowned king which added legitimacy
- Timing
- Early on in Henry's reign, meaning he hadn't fully established himself yet.
- Short-lived, lasted from February to June 1487
- Support
- Included rival claimants, discontented Yorkists and foreign support
- Rebels raised army and support of the Irish which could be used a launching pad for foreign help
- Margaret of Burgundy used money and power to gain troops and got 2,000 German mercenaries led by Martin Schwartz
- Henry Percy didn't stop army from marching through his land.
- Irish nobility like Kildare didn't accompany army and waited in Ireland
- Resources and Military Help
- Rebels were 8,000 compared to Henry's 12,000-15,000
- May 8th- Henry arrived at Warwickshire and made Kenilworth Castle his base
- In Dublin May 24, Simnel was crowned King Edward VI
- Henry percy didn't stop rebels from marching through his land
- Outcome of Threat
- Rebels faced no resistance through march but gained no support even in North
- Nobles liked stability offered by Henry, eg Earl of Surrey who had fought for Richard III failed to join
- Henry led battle himself and his defeat was seen as god keeping the rightful king
- Removed Lovell and de la Pole and issued 28 Acts of Attainment
- Easily defeated but very dangerous as Henry needed to raise army and was present in battle
- Legitimacy
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