Cornish Rebellion, 1497
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When did the Cornish Rebellion begin?
May 1497
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What was the main cause of the Cornish Rebellion?
High taxation to fund the military campaigns in Scotland.
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Where did the rebels march to and who led them?
They marched to Somerset led by Michael Joseph the Blacksmith and Thomas Flamank.
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What member of the gentry supported the rebellion and why?
Lord Audley
The gentry of Somerset were generally unimpressed by the Tudor regime and also Audley wanted to claim greater influence by promoting Warbeck’s claim to be Richard of York as he would have been the new King’s brother-in-law.
