Yorkshire + Cornish rebellion

when was the Yorkshire rebellion

1489

what caused the Y rebellion

- resentment to parliament tax
- 100,000 to fund involvement of British in Brittany
- poorly received in Yorkshire (had bad harvests at time)
- counties to North exempt from tax (expected to defend from Scots)

what were the main events of the Y rebellion

- Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland, takes case to king who refuses to negotiate
- Northumberland assassinated by rebels led by Robert Chamber
- 5000 rebels march to Doncaster, retreat and capture York
- Earl of Surrey defeats them, made lieutenant for this area

How big of a threat was it

- around 1 month
- no high level support
- small group defeated quickly

when was Cornish rebellion

1497

what caused the Cornish rebellion

Resentment over taxation granted by Parliament to finance war in Scotland
- Cornish refused because war would be so far away

who were the leaders of the C rebellion and what did they claim

lawyer and blacksmith, claimed it a crime for King to oppress Cornish with tax. Mainly blamed John Morton (ab of Canterbury) and Reginald Bray

What were the main events of C rebellion

- 15,000 marched from Bodmin to Western counties
- leader Lord Audley
- reached Blackheath on 16th June, King had to withdraw troops from North to fight rebels
- Battle of Deptford Bridge, 1000 Cornsih killed, rebels defeated by Lord Daubeny and Sir Rhys Ap Thomas
- Audley and two og leaders executed