Yorkshire rebellion

Henry tried to raise taxes to fund the independence campaign of which area?

Brittany

Why did H want to help Brittany stay independent? (focus on Britt. specifically)

H had a good relationship w/ Duke of Brittany as H had hid there during his time away from England

In what way was Brittany independent?

Was self-ruling

Why was Brittany’s independence in danger?

Duke of Brittany was getting old and only had a daughter (couldn’t inherit according to French law) → King of France was likely to take over

Why did H want to help Brittany stay independent? (focus on KoFrance)

H was enemies with France → didn’t want them to become more powerful

Why did H want to help Brittany stay independent? (focus on coastlines)

The Duke of Brittany controlled most of the northern French coastline which was good for H in terms of protecting his lands and trade

How much money did parliament say H could raise?

£100,000

How many troops did parliament say H could raise?

6,000

When was the subsidy for war in Brittany granted by parliament? (y)

1848

Why was Yorkshire unhappy at having to pay to protect southern borders?

They had already payed to protect the northern borders from Scotland

When did the Yorkshire rebellion break out? (my)

April 1489

Why was Yorkshire specifically unhappy at the tax? (not borders)

They’d previously had a bad harvest

Before the rebellion broke out, who did the people appeal to for help?

Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland

What happened to Henry Percy after he was unhelpful?

Was murdered

Who led the rebellion for the majority of the time?

John Egremont

John Egremont was an illegitimate member of which family?

Percy

Who was the leader of the rebellion at the very beginning?

John a Chambre

In what way did the Yorkshire rebellion vaguely present a dynastic threat?

Egremont was Yorkist supporter

Who was sent to put down the Yorkshire rebellion?

Earl of Surrey

What did John Egremont do?

Fled to Burgundy (unoriginal)

What did H do for the rebels at the end?

Pardoned them

What did H never do afterwards that indicates that he sort of viewed Yorkshire as a threat still?

Never tried to raise tax from Northumberland and York again

When did H7 visit York?

May 1489

Who potentially murdered Percy?

John Egremont

What stuff from the Lovell and Stafford rebellion potentially could’ve fueled discontent towards H?

H had violated sanctuary in the northern abbeys

What was created to maintain H’s authority in the north?

Council of the North

Who was appointed lieutenant of the Council of the North?

Earl of Surrey

Who did Earl of Surrey rule in the name of whilst he was in charge of the Council of the North?

Prince Arthur

What proportion of the originall £100,000 was raised?

1/4

What did the rebels do as soon as they heard the royal army was on its way indicating the rebellion wasn’t serious?

dispersed

Roughly how many rebels reached York at the height of the rebellion?

5,000

Was there much support from other members of the Yorkist gentry?

No