Warbeck and Simnel
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- Warbeck and Simnel
- Threats to Henry's throne
- Warbeck was Henry's most persistent rival.
- Impersonated the Yorkist Princes.
- Pretenders
- Simnel was named as 'Edward VI'
- In 1498, Warbeck was sent to the Tower of London
- He was hung in 1499
- Warbeck joined the Cornish rebellion
- Simnel corronated as Edward VI in Dublin.
- Warbeck's first attempt to invade England in 1495
- Henry had been forewarned about this invasion
- Warbeck was welcomed in Scotland and attempted to invade again in 1496, with the Scottish army
- FAILED!!!!
- In 1497, Wsrbeck returned and gathered support in Cornwall
- He deserted the rebellion and fled.
- Simnel was taken alive during the Battle of Stoke
- Battle of Stoke was on the 16th June 1487
- Henry sent an army to Ireland and Warbeck fled to France.
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