Pretenders and Rebellions in Henry VII's Reign

Question and answer flashcards covering the major pretenders and rebellions during the reign of Henry VII, including the Lovell Stafford rising, Lambert Simnel, the Yorkshire rebellion, Perkin Warbeck, and the Cornish rebellion.

What was the primary aim of the Lovell Stafford rebellion?

To overthrow Henry the seventh and replace him with a Yorkist claimant.

Where was the first rising organized by Francis Lovell planned to take place?

In the North Riding of Yorkshire.

How did Henry the seventh disrupt the Lovell Stafford rising before it could take place?

His spy network observed Lovell and Stafford and ordered their capture; Lovell fled while Humphrey Stafford was captured and executed.

In what year did the Lambert Simnel rebellion take place?

It took place in 1487.

Which identities did the pretender Lambert Simnel claim to have?

At the start he claimed to be one of the princes in the tower, and later he pretended to be the Earl of Warwick.

What foreign support did Margaret of Burgundy provide to Lambert Simnel's rebellion?

She paid for 2,000 troops, helping the rebels amass an army of 8,000 men.

What was the outcome of the Battle of East Stoke for Lambert Simnel?

The king won the battle and Simnel was captured; because he was such a young boy, he was not executed but placed in the kitchens.

What caused the Yorkshire rebellion?

Dissatisfaction with a tax demand from Henry the seventh to help Brittany, alongside additional poverty caused by a poor harvest in 1488.

What happened to the Earl of Northumberland after King Henry the seventh refused to waive the tax for Yorkshire?

He told the people he had returned with nothing, and the people murdered him.

Who led the Yorkshire rebels following the death of the Earl of Northumberland, and who defeated them?

The rebels rose behind Sir John Egremont, but were quickly put down by the Earl of Surrey.

During what years was Perkin Warbeck an active threat to Henry the seventh?

From 1491 to 1497.

Who did Perkin Warbeck claim to be?

Richard of York, the youngest son of Edward the fourth.

Which foreign leaders backed the pretender Perkin Warbeck?

Emperor Maximilian, James the fourth of Scotland, Margaret of Burgundy, and Charles the eighth of France.

What treaty signed with France required the French to expel Perkin Warbeck from their lands?

The Treaty of Etappel.

Where did Henry the seventh's spies in Flanders discover Perkin Warbeck was actually from?

Taurenai.

Why did the Cornish population rebel in 1497?

They refused to pay parliamentary taxes meant to finance northern campaigns against Perkin Warbeck and the war in Scotland against James the fourth, viewing them as irrelevant to Cornwall.

From where did the Cornish rebels set out, and who were their initial leaders?

They set out from Bobmen under the weak leadership of Joseph and Flammerk.

Who became the recognized noble leader of the Cornish rebellion as they marched east?

Lord Audley.

How many rebel troops reached London by June 16 during the Cornish rebellion?

15,000 men.

At which battle was the Cornish rebellion defeated, and who led the king's army?

The Battle of Blackheath, where the king's army was led by lord the bounty.