Yorkshire Rebellion

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Who were the main perpetrators of the 1489 Yorkshire Rebellion?

John á Chambre, the people of Northumberland, and Yorkshire locals

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Why did Parliament vote for a subsidy tax in 1489, and who collected it?

  • To fund the war defending Brittany

  • Collected by the Earl of Northumberland

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What specific grievance caused the rebellion to break out in April 1489?

  • Yorkshiremen refused to pay.

  • Believed they already paid dues via local taxes

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What were the troop numbers for the rebels and the King's forces?

  • Rebels had 5,000 men.

  • Henry VII's royal army had 8,000 men

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What major political consequence occurred during the uprising?

The Earl of Northumberland was murdered by the rebels

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Why was the murder of the Earl of Northumberland highly significant?

  • Henry lost a powerful noble

  • Left a highly Yorkist area without a ruler