Rebellion in Henry VII's Reign
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- Rebellion in Henry VII's Reign
- Pretender: Warbeck
- Continuous threats from 1490 to 1499.
- Claimed to be Richard, Duke of York.
- Who was thought to be dead.
- Interpretation: S.B Chimes - 'Warbeck's survival in Ireland in 1491 was not an accident. Plan of Margaret and Charles VIII of France.'
- Gained support from Margaret of Burgundy after the Treat of Étaples was signed, which forced Warbeck to move to Flanders.
- Additional support from Holy Roman Emperor, Maximillian, who saw Warbeck as Richard IV.
- One supporter of Warbeck was Sir William Stanley.
- Who was Lord Chamberlin of the King's Household.
- This was significant because Warbeck had gained the support of individuals who were close to the King, which could be seen as dangerous.
- Who was Lord Chamberlin of the King's Household.
- Welcomed to Scotland by James IV.
- James IV offered his cousin to Warbeck in marriage.
- This marriage was abandoned when Henry VI offered his daughter to James if he didn't give his cousin to Warbeck.
- Provided Warbeck with 15000 troops.
- However, previous failures meant that it was difficult for Warbeck to gain support.
- James IV offered his cousin to Warbeck in marriage.
- Defeated by Local Militia.
- Warbeck was weak.
- 1495
- Put in the tower in 1498.
- Executed in 1499.
- Pretender: Simnel
- Pretended to be the Earl of Warwick.
- Crowned himself Edward VI in Oxford.
- Gained support from Margaret of Burgundy.
- Sent a force of 2000.
- Gained support from Margaret of Burgundy.
- Began in 1486.
- Henry was not aware until 1487.
- Failed to gain support because before were fed up of war.
- Earl of Lincoln joined the rebels.
- Henry overcame this by parading the real Earl of Warwick around London.
- Henry offered the rebels a pardon.
- Cornish Rebellion
- 1497
- Henry needed money to fund the war against Scotland.
- Charged extra taxes to the Cornish.
- The Cornish didn't want to pay these taxes.
- They didn't see how issues with Scotland concerned them.
- The Cornish didn't want to pay these taxes.
- Charged extra taxes to the Cornish.
- Gained 15000 supporters.
- Rebels were against Henry's 'evil councillors', not the King himself.
- e.g. Morton and Bray.
- To overcome this Henry gathered 25000 men.
- The rebellion was defeated in the same year.
- Yorkshire Rebellion
- 1489
- Main cause: Henry charging Yorkshire taxes to defect Brittany from France.
- This annoyed people in Yorkshire because France was not their issue.
- Yorkshire was more concerned about the Scottish boarder.
- The Earl of Northumberland was killed when trying to collect these taxes.
- in 1488 Yorkshire has a bad harvest.
- They couldn't afford additional taxes.
- On top of the taxes which they were paying to defend themselves against Scotland.
- They couldn't afford additional taxes.
- Parliament granted Henry a subsidy of £100 000.
- Very little of this was actually raised from taxes.
- Led by Sir John Egremont.
- An illegitimate member of the Percy family.
- The most powerful family in England.
- Argued that they even had more influence than the King himself.
- The most powerful family in England.
- An illegitimate member of the Percy family.
- Royal enforcement was weak in the North.
- Because of how rural it was.
- Earl of Surrey appointed to control the North.
- However, he was more interested in impressing Henry than he was concerned about the North.
- Earl of Surrey appointed to control the North.
- Because of how rural it was.
- Lovell Conspiracy
- 1586
- Henry was away on royal progress in the North.
- Yorkist support was strong in the North.
- Henry was trying to gain support from Yorkists from the start of his reign.
- Yorkist support was strong in the North.
- This threat occurred at the start of Henry VII's reign.
- To overcome this threat, Henry sent a force to offer the rebels either a choice of pardon and reconciliation or excommunication and death.
- Led by Francis Lovell and the Stafford brothers (Thomas and Humprey)
- Attracted ver little support.
- People didn't want to commit treason.
- Lovell fled to Flanders.
- Thomas Stafford was pardoned and remained loyal to Henry.
- Humphrey Stafford was executed.
- Attracted ver little support.
- Main cause: dynastic.
- Wanted to restore the House of York.
- Main aim: overthrow Henry VII.
- Pretender: Warbeck
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