Henry VII

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Henry VII was weak because..
1. Usurper, 2. Yorkist princes, 3. little support from the nobility
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Henry VII was in a strong position because..
1. he married Elizabeth York and had a son, 2. he had the support of Lancastrians, 3. Richards only son had died 4. he did not owe anything to anyone,5. henrys defeat of richard was seen as gods judgment on a man who had killed the rightful king
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how serious a threat was Lambert simnell
1. he was crowned as Edward VI in dublin,2. yorkists had credible candidates earl of warrick and John de la pole, 3. he invaded England and marched for several hundred miles witout being stopped,4. he had support from the irish and 2,000 foreigners
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lambert simnell - continued
simnell was backed by margret of York, edward IV's sister and keen yorkist, 2. duke of burgundy had funded Edwards successful invasion , 3.simnells forces had brought henry to a battle at stoke
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Perkin Warbeck was a serious threat because...
had support from Marget of Burgundym maximillian and James IV of scotland, 2. support from within england (SIR ROBERT CLIFFORD, WILLIAM STANLEY) these men were trusted servants so caused more of a threat. he claimed to be Richard duke of york
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Warbeck continued..
1. henry couldnt produce the real duke of york, 2. his escapades and taxes henry demanded to combat the threat helped cause the Cornish Rising of 1497
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Cornish rising 1497
serious threat, henrys army was away dealing with scottish threat, marched unhindered, threatened to release the earl of warick, rise happened when warbeck was still a threat
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1. he married Elizabeth York and had a son, 2. he had the support of Lancastrians, 3. Richards only son had died 4. he did not owe anything to anyone,5. henrys defeat of richard was seen as gods judgment on a man who had killed the rightful king

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Henry VII was in a strong position because..

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1. he was crowned as Edward VI in dublin,2. yorkists had credible candidates earl of warrick and John de la pole, 3. he invaded England and marched for several hundred miles witout being stopped,4. he had support from the irish and 2,000 foreigners

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simnell was backed by margret of York, edward IV's sister and keen yorkist, 2. duke of burgundy had funded Edwards successful invasion , 3.simnells forces had brought henry to a battle at stoke

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had support from Marget of Burgundym maximillian and James IV of scotland, 2. support from within england (SIR ROBERT CLIFFORD, WILLIAM STANLEY) these men were trusted servants so caused more of a threat. he claimed to be Richard duke of york

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