Warbeck rebellion

when was the Warbeck rebellion?

1491-1499

who did Warbeck impersonate during this rebellion?

richard of shrewsbury, Duke of York

when was Warbeck recognised as king?

he was recognised as King Richard IV by Emperor Maximilian I

when did Warbeck land in Ireland and why?

he landed in Ireland in 1491 seeking support

which foreign powers aided support to Warbeck?

he gained support from Margaret of Burgundy, who had the money to support him. Charles VIII also gave support towards Warbeck.

what type of rebellion was the Warbeck rebellion?

it was a dynastic rebellion, the purpose was to overthrow Henry VII.

what did Margaret do to support Warbeck?

she took Warbeck under her wing and trained him to be a prince.

where did Warbeck have a lack of support?

in Northern England

where was Warbeck unable to have large scale support?

in Ireland

what do historians believe about the reason why Charles VIII supported Warbeck?

believe that he supported the rebellion in an attempt to neutralise England as a threat to France

why did Charles VIII end up withdrawing his support for Warbeck and when did he?

he withdrew his support when England and France signed the Treaty of Etaples in 1492, which guaranteed peace between the two countries

what emperor did Warbeck gain support from?

he gained support from the emperor of the Holy Romand Empire, Maximilian I. He recognised Warbeck as King Richard IV.

what was the reason why Maximilian could not keep up his support for Warbeck?

he was more focused on the affairs in Italy

Warbeck had support from Scotland, how was this a threat?

Scotland was a threat because it border England, and was very convenient as a location from which to invade

how many Scots invaded northern counties in England?

1500

Warbeck had support from France and the Holy Roman Empire, how was this a threat?

they were both much more powerful than England and it was unlikely that they could withstand an attack from one or both of these nations

why did the rebellion fail?

because it could not gain much support in England itself.

what happened at Deal, Kent in 1495?

Warbeck landed in Deal, Kent and expected the people to join his rebellion but they didn't so the invasion was a failure

what did Henry VII avoid to put down this rebellion and what did he do instead?

he wanted to avoid war and thought making peace treaties would he much more popular + bring more benefits to England than a conflict would

what did Henry do to make sure Charles VIII signed the peace treaty?

he led a small force in October 1492 across the English Channel and invaded France

why did Charles VIII end up signing the Treaty?

Charles VIII was already fighting a war in Italy that time and he did not want to fight on two fronts. He viewed the Italian campaign more important to him

what was the name of the Treaty?

Treaty of Etaples

when was the Treaty of Etaples signed?

3rd November 1492

what treaty did James IV of Scotland sign?

in 1497, they agreed upon the Treaty of Ayton

why did James IV sign this treaty?

agreed to the treaty because his confidence in Warbeck was declining

what marriage did Henry set up to ensure the peace between Scotland and England stayed input?

between James IV to Princess Margaret(Henry's daughter)

what happened in 1497? (warbeck + cornish rebellion)

tax rebellion broke out in Cornwall. Parliament had agreed on a tax to finance the campaign against Warbeck and James IV

when did Warbeck land in Cornwall?

7th September 1497. He intended to exploit the Cornish unrest and attempted to lay siege to the city of Exeter using a peasant force but was easily defeated

what did Henry allow Warbeck to do after his surrender?

allowed him to remain at his court

what did Warbeck try to do in June 1498?

he tried to flee the country but was caught and imprisoned in the Tower of London

what was Warbeck accused of in 1499?

conspiring with Earl of Warwick to escape the Tower and overthrow Henry and was eventually executed