Yorkshire rebellion

when was the Yorkshire rebellion?

1489

why did the rebelion occur?

Yorkists annoyed by subsidy tax to raise money against France

how much money did parliament give Henry?

100,000 pounds

what did Yorkshire suffer from in 1488?

Bad harvest

who died trying to collect tax in Yorkshire?

Earl of Northumberland

who was the Yorkist support?

Sir J Egremont

Who did Henry appoint to replace Northumberland?

Earl of Surrey as a rep in the North

why wasn’t the murder of a royal official uncommon?

only way for protestor to protest their feelings

when did the Yorkshire rebellion end?

May 1489

what was the Yorkshire rebellion?

Organised resistance to the collection of a tax levied by Henry VII led to the killing of the Earl of Northumberland

what did the rebels ask for?

A pardon but they were denied it by Henry, who sent a large army of 8,000 to the North, led by Thomas, who was the Earl of Surrey

What happened to the rebel leader?

John a Chambre was hanged for treason, so they found a new leader (Egremont) who was an illegitimate member of the House of Percy

what was unfornute for the rebels?

Egremont proved to be unreliable and fled to the Coirt of Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy, a staunch opposer to Henry’s rule

what was the aftermath of this rebellion?

• Rebels received a pardon and no further taxes were collected thus Henry was unable to raise enough money to defend Brittany

• Surrey was made Henry’s Lieutenant in the North, which had been loyal to Richard III