Warbeck rebellion

When

1491-8(9)

Why

Overthrow Henry (dynastic)

Support

Charles VIII of France, Duchess Margaret of Burgundy, John Atwater, Emperor Maximillian, Sir William Stanley, James IV of Scotland

Dealt with France

Treaty of Etaples - Charles VIII withdraws support for Perkin Warbeck

Dealt with Burgundy

Trade embargo on English woollen cloth with Burgundy 1493

Dealt with Ireland

Sent a small army to Ireland to Cork 1492 + when Warbeck returned to Ireland in 1497, Kildare proved loyal to Henry

Dealt with HRE

HRE did not have enough resources to support Warbeck anyway

Dealt with Scotland

Proposed marriage of Margaret to James IV

Dealt with Sir William Stanley

Swiftly executed

Dealt with exploitation of Cornish rebellion

Sent Sir Giles Daubeney to crush the rebellion at Exeter

Consequences

Warbeck turned himself in, tried to escape in 1498 and was hanged in 1499 when he planned to escape with the Earl of Warwick - who was beheaded

Threat

Very large threat, Stanley was the closest to Henry and the threat lasted for almost a decade