Yorkshire rebellion

What were the main two reasons for the rebellion?

famine and taxes

Who did Yorkshire have no affiliation with, leading them to not want to pay the tax?

Brittany

Who did Yorkshire usually protect England from?

The scots

Why did John Egrement join the rebellion (maybe)?

he was illigetimate member of the house of Percy so wouldn’t inherit anything, also a Yorkist

What kind of tax was used previously, what was it like?

the fifteenth, never increases with inflation and was charged to the community

what kind of tax was henry trying to implement, how would it work?

subsidy, everyone pays dependent on personal income

When did Parliament vote for the subsidy?

1489

Why did many think the tax was unfair?

believed they had already paid sufficiently for the defence of the realm

What had happened in autumn 1489?

a bad harvest

when did rebellion break out?

April 1489

What did Henry Percy do to the rebels?

met with them at Thirsk but a scuffle broke out and the rebels took York

What happened to Henry Percy?

He was murdered

What did the rebels ask for from the king after killing Percy?

a pardon

Why did Henry need to establish royal control?

Henry Percy had represented royal authority

Who was the rebels new leader?

John Egremont

What did John Egremont do?

Flee to Burgundy

Who was sent to deal with the rebels?

Earl of Surrey and an army

What did Surrey and his army do?

Scare off the rebels and the leaders were executed

What did Henry do after the rebllion in relation to taxes?

not raise taxes in Yorkshire and Northumberland

When did henry VII visit York?

May 1489

Why did Henry personally want to help Brittany?

he stayed there during exile

Who was the heir to Brittany why was this a problem?

Anne, couldn’t inherit so the King of France would take it

Why didn’t Henry want to lose Brest port?

helped keep English control of the channel, also had a fleet

What was signed with Brittany in 1489?

treaty of Redon

What did Parliament agree that could be raised to help Brittany?

100k and 6000 troops

What faction did Egremont support?

Yorkist

Why were people worried about the northern abbies?

Lots in the north, yorkists couldn’t use them for sanctuary anymore

How much of the tax was collected?

a quarter

What was the new earl of Northumberland like?

A child and a ward of the king

What does Henry set up to help politically?

Council of the north, Arthur as head

who was Lord Liutenant of the council?

earl of Surrey as he was trying to prove himself after fighting for Richard III at Bosworth, held no land in the north (East Anglia) so had no vested interest

What had henry VII only just recovered from?

Battle of Stoke

What happened to some of the ringleaders?

hanged

How many rebels reached York at the height of the rebellion?

5000

How much support was there from Yorkist nobles?

very little

Why was Egremont still a source of opposition?

He was abroad in Burgundy

What did nobles ‘set up’ by Henry do?

collect tax, blamed for this so can keep nobles in check