LAMBERT SIMNEL
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What group of people did Henry VII not have allegiance from?
Anglo-Irish nobles
What did Simnel have and not use at Stoke?
the high ground
whose army did stoke’s site favour?
Simenls army
Who did Simnel supplement his yorkist support with?
foreign support
What did Henry VII do to Elizabeth Woodville?
imprisoned in a convent
Where did Simnel go to get support?
the north
What does Simnel do after the defet at Stoke?
captured and then works in the kitchen turning the spit
Who does Henry worry isn’t loyal?
Woodvilles and Stanleys
What slow weapon did Simnel’s army use?
a crossbow (slow to reload)
Who betrays Henry and was a member of the counsel?
earl of Lincoln
Which troops are poorly equipped and armed?
Irish
What weapons did Henry VII’s army use successfully?
longbow archers and billmen (long spear)
Which three people support Simnel?
Earl of Lincoln, Lord Lovell and Margaret of Burgundy
Who made up the bulk of Simnel’s army?
Irish supporters and German mercenaries
What law does Henry VII establish?
Martial law
where is Simnel crowned?
Ireland
Who is Simel crowned by?
Earl of Kildare
What is the first response to Simnel?
the parading of the Earl of Warwick
How many soldiers did Henry vII have?
15,000
Where did Warwick have connections to?
Wales, Calais and the marches
How did Henry VII undermine Simnel?
winning over potential supporters, eg Northumberland and Howards
How many soldiers did Simnel have?
8,000
How did Henry VII already know of the imposter?
with his network of spies
Who did Simnel pretend to be?
Earl of Warwick
Who was Simel actually?
son of a joiner form Oxford
Why did the Earl of Lincoln support Simnel?
A yorkist, wants to destabilise the Tudors and take the throne himself (probably)
Why did Elizabeth Woodville support Simnel?
first claimed to be her son
Why did Maragret of Burgundy support Simnel?
Yorkist, Richard III’s sister
Why did Emperor Maximillian support Simnel?
wants to take over Burgundy and resents Henry’s close relationship
Why did the Irish lords support Simnel?
close with the Yorkists (Richard III was Liutenant there and well liked), want their independence
Why did the rebellion mostly fail?
people were tired of war
How did Henry VII show his insecurity?
by offering pardons to rebels if they abandon their plans
How many wings pf the army refused to get involved until the outcome of the battle is certain?
two wings
Why was Lincoln killed against orders?
so his backers would never betray Henry
Which battle was the last war in the wars of the roses?
battle of Stoke
Which family were destroyed due to Stoke?
the Woodvilles
What happened in May 1487?
Earl of Kildare crowns Simnel
What is Simnel crowned with?
A golden coronet from a statue of the virgin Mary
Who are the german mercenaries led by?
Martin Schwarz
What happened on the 16th June 1487
Battle of Stoke
What happens as a consequence of Stoke?
ELizabeth is crowned, 28 other rebels have lands attained
What happens in 1488?
treaty of friendship signed with Maximillian
What did Symonds tutor Simnel in, why?
manners, education so he can be passed off as a prince
Who does Simnel originally pretend to be?
Richard duke of York
Where are Lincoln’s lands, does Simnel get lots of support there?
Lancashire, limited support