How and why did the King of France help Henry VII become king?
Gave Henry an army to invade England as he wanted to distract Richard from invading France
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Why did the rebels join Henry?
They thought Richard had stolen the crown and murdered Edward V
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How did the Stanley's help Henry VII become king?
They charged against Richard at the Batlle of Bosworth
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What about Henry VII made him able to become king?
As child he was looked after by Edward IV's son, he had promised to marry Elizabeth of York, he used propaganda to exploit Richard's unpopular choices.
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Why was Richard III overthrown?
Considered to have murdered his nephews, lacked support from nobility, unpopular in south as he had given land to northerners
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What were Richard III's military errors at the battle of bosworth
Left his vantage point for combat, many of his soldiers abandoned him, Willian Stanley intervered on Henry's side, he didn't realise he was the target not his army, if he had fled Henry would have been in a weaker position when he took the crown
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Who were Lambert Simnel's supporters?
Yorkists e.g. John de la Pole as he wanted to become king, Margaret of Burgendy as she was Ruchard's sister, Emperor Maximillia as he was annoyed by the Anglo-French treaty, Yorkists in Ireland as Irish Lords wanted t destabalise England
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How did Margaret of Burgendy help Lambert Simnel?
She sent 2000 troops to Ireland
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What was Henry's response to the Lambert Simnel rebellion?
Offers rebels a pardon which they refuse and he displayed the real Earl of Warwick
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Who supported Perkin Warbeck?
Sir William Stanley, Margaret of Burgendy, King Of France, King of Scotland and Isabella of Spain
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Why did the rebels join Henry?
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They thought Richard had stolen the crown and murdered Edward V
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How did the Stanley's help Henry VII become king?
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What about Henry VII made him able to become king?
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