HENRY VII Rebellions
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- Henry VII: Rebellions
- Yorkshire
- WHO: Sir John Egremont and Yorkshiremen
- Taxes
- Cornwall
- WHO: Sir Thoma Flamank, Lord Audley and 15000 Cornishmen.
- WHAT: Cornish objected to pay tax to fund HVII's war with Scotland.
- The rebels marched to Blackheath.
- HOW: HVII'S army of 25,000 defeated the rebels.
- Audley was executed, Flamank was hanged, draw and quartered.
- 100's of rebels were fined, which led to another rebellion in support of Warbeck.
- Audley was executed, Flamank was hanged, draw and quartered.
- OUTCOME: HVII made £15,000 in fines but earned the lasting resentment of the Cornish.
- Cornwall
- WHAT: Yorkshiremen objected to paying a tax to fund HVII's war in France.
- Led to death of Earl of Northumberland, who was sent to collect the tax.
- HOW: HVII sent 8000 men led by Earl of Surrey , which dispersed the rebels.
- Egremont fled to France, HVII pardoned most of the rebels
- HVII revived the Council of the North, made Surrey his Lieutenant.
- Egremont fled to France, HVII pardoned most of the rebels
- RESULT: HVII gets Northumberland's land and strengthens his control in the North.
- Pretenders
- Simnel
- WHO: An imposter from Oxford, whose priest had put him up to claiming to be Edward, Earl of Warwick.
- WHAT: 1486, He left for Ireland, 1497 Crowned Edward VI.
- Had the support of foreign powers, such as Kiladare and Margaret of Burgundy.
- HVII paraded the real Earl of Warwick through London.
- Simnel failed to gain support after landing in war weary Lancaster.
- Defeated in Battle of Stoke, John de la Pole killed.
- Simnel failed to gain support after landing in war weary Lancaster.
- HVII paraded the real Earl of Warwick through London.
- Had the support of foreign powers, such as Kiladare and Margaret of Burgundy.
- HOW: HVII pardoned him and put him to work in the royal kitchens.
- RESULT: One less Yorkist with a better claim to the throne.
- Warbeck
- WHO: John Osbeck, claiming to be Richard, Duke of York.
- WHAT: 1492: Welcomed by Charles VIII of France but had to leave due to the TREATY OF ETAPLES. Was welcomed by Margaret of Burgundy.
- 1495: HVII had William Stanley and other nobles executed for plotting with Warbeck.
- HOW: HVII pardoned Warbeck and allowed him to remain at court.
- 1498: Warbeck ran away.
- 1499: HVII had Warbeck and Earl of Warwick executed for plotting against him.
- 1498: Warbeck ran away.
- RESULT: HVII got rid of a real and fake Yorkist claimant.
- Simnel
- Stafford, Lovell.
- WHO: Lord Francis Lovell, a friend of Richard III. and the Stafford Brothers.
- WHAT: REBELLING AGAINST HIS RIGHT TO RULE.
- Failed to gain supporters in York to attack HVII while he was on Progress.
- Remaining support melted away when HVII promised pardons.
- Lovell fled to Margaret of Burgundy,
- Remaining support melted away when HVII promised pardons.
- Failed to gain supporters in York to attack HVII while he was on Progress.
- HOW: Stafford's forcibly removed from their sanctuary. (ruled that traitors had no right to it).
- Humphrey Stafford was executed but Thomas was pardoned.
- Pope supported HVII by ruling a Bill limiting the sanctuary rights of treason suspects
- Humphrey Stafford was executed but Thomas was pardoned.
- RESULT: One less Yorkist leader and the backing of the Pope.
- Yorkshire
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