Was Henry ever secure from the Yorkist threat?

Who remained a Yorkist threat after Earl of Warwick ?

Edmund de la Pole

Why was Edmund dissatisfied with Henry and what was the consequences of this ?

Henry hadn’t made him Duke of Suffolk like this father

• fled to France in 1499

• fled to HRE in 1501 - joined by other Yorkists

Why were situations at home , in Henry’s personal life tense at this time?

• 1500 - Edmund ,his third son died

• 1502 - Arthur , his heir died

• 1503 - his wife Elizabeth of York died

future of Tudor dynasty relied upon prince Henry

What did Henry do to the Suffolk family in response to fear for his dynasty ?

• imprisoned them all

• 1504 - passed 51 acts of attainder against Suffolk connections

What did the reported conversation at Calais say about Henry’s security ?

• “some of them spoke of my lord Buckingham , saying that he was a noble man and would be royal ruler, others who were there spoke of your traitor Edmund de la Pole , but none spoke of Prince Henry

what year was Henry most secure and why ?

1506

• Philip of Burgundy ship landed off course onto English coast

• Henry was able to persuade him to hand over Suffolk (Edmund de la Pole) on condition of his life spared

• few Yorkists left now