Buckingham's Rebellion


	Buckingham's Rebellion (OCTOBER 1483)
	Causes Greed: - excess of patronage = unrealistic expectations - Duke of Buckingham expects lands in Devon, Somerset & West Country when R3 ALREADY gave him constableship of all castles & stewardship of all lands in shropshire & Herefordshire Guilt: - Princes in the tower murdered - felt guilty in his involvement in their capture - is R3 the murderer or DofB??? Kingmaker / FEAR - DofB contributed to R3 become king (supporter from beginning) but by 1483 R3 was very insecure on the throne (rumours, lack of heir, dissatisfied southerners) --self-interest - He had just as strong a claim as R3	Effects Rebellion fails Duke of Buckingham executed Nov. 1483 Elizabeth Woodville (E4's widow) & Margaret Beaufort (H7's mum) put in contact H7 gains more supporters (southerners) and rises to become a serious threat
	Overall summary Bucks Rebellion wasn't the event that ended R3's reign but it led up to it ya

Greed: - excess of patronage = unrealistic expectations - Duke of Buckingham expects lands in Devon, Somerset & West Country when R3 ALREADY gave him constableship of all castles & stewardship of all lands in shropshire & Herefordshire
Guilt: - Princes in the tower murdered - felt guilty in his involvement in their capture - is R3 the murderer or DofB???
Kingmaker / FEAR - DofB contributed to R3 become king (supporter from beginning) but by 1483 R3 was very insecure on the throne (rumours, lack of heir, dissatisfied southerners) --self-interest - He had just as strong a claim as R3

Bucks Rebellion wasn't the event that ended R3's reign but it led up to it ya

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