Perkin-Warbeck Rebellion

• Who was Perkin Warbeck?

  • A Well educated Irish man
  • Named Perkins warbeck in 1491
  • Garnered support from Charles VIII of France, Margaret of Burgundy, The Holy Roman Emperor and James I
• Initial Events of the Perkin Rebellion

  • landed in Cork in late 1491 with minimal support
  • Charles VIII Invites Warbeck to france i 1492 and treats him as a prince, although Henry’s prompt actions made him leave here
  • Sheltered by Margaret of Burgundy as the DoY
  • Agents from Burgundy infiltrated England in 1493-4 and were rounded up and put on trial.
  • Sir William Stanley, Henry’s step uncle and associate at Bosworth and Chamberlain of the household was implicated.
  • Stanley agreed with Robert Clifford in March 1493 to speak to Warbeck abroad; Stanley executed for treason in February 1495.
• Internal weaknesses revealed by the Perkin Warbeck Rebellion

  • Sir William Stanley, Henry’s step uncle and associate at Bosworth and Chamberlain of the household was implicated.
  • Stanley agreed with Robert Clifford in March 1493 to speak to Warbeck abroad; Stanley executed for treason in February 1495.
• Weaknesses and later failings of Perkin Warbeck

  • Deal landed in Kent in July 1495, with 300 soldiers, although a lack of further support left Warbeck fleeing and leaving his men to be executed
  • Moved to Scotland by 1495-97 to be with James IV and married Lady Catherine Gordon, Cousin of James IV
  • Limted support made him flee to Ireland in July 1497, Then cornwall after receiving limited support
  • Gained 3000-8000 men in Cornwall, Earl of Devon defended Exeter and men were captured in Taunton.
• Warbecks Repression in Cornwall,

  • Marched towards London with 3000-8000 men in July 1497
  • Earl of Devon defended Exeter against the rebels and men were suppressed in Taunton and Warbeck taken to Henry’s court
  • Attempted to escape in June 1498, sent to the Tower after plotting with the Earl of Warwick
  • Warbeck executed November 1499
  • Warwick executed in December 1499.
• Henry’s response to the Rebellion; Cornish tax revolt

  • Henry was forced to raise tax to fund an army to fight warbeck, which provoked a tax rebellion in Cornwall in June 1497
  • 15,000 rebels in Cornwall
  • Cornish Revels marched on London and Henry was forced to divert troops intended to defend the North, decisive victory at Blackheath in Kent
  • 1000 rebels killed.
• Significance of Ireland in Perkin-Warbeck

  • Offered refuge to Warbeck
  • Kildare ruled troops for battle of Stoke
  • Earl of Desmond helped Warbeck attack the town of waterford
• How did Henry Deal with the threat posed by Ireland?

  • Sent Edward Poynings to Ireland and formed poineigns law in 1495
  • Poynings law 1493 all Irish Bills had to be submitted by the English chief governor in Ireland to the King and Privy Council
  • Henry does not depose the earl of Kildare
• Threat posed by Margaret of Burgundy

  • Offers warbeck protection from 1493 - 1495
  • Offers Warbeck to attend the funeral of the previous Holy roman emperor, Fredrick
  • Prepared to Back warbeck with an armed force of 3000
  • Still sheltered Warbeck after the 1496 treaty
• How did Henry cope with the threat from Margaret of Burgundy?

  • Henry had secure control of trade between Burgundy and England, Antewerp was the main destination for English Wool
  • Henry enforced a trade embargo in 1493, Duke phillip equally responded with a trade embargo
  • Trade embargo’s lifted in 1496
• What treaty lifted Trade embargo’s between Henry and Margaret in 1496?

  Intercursus Magnus
• What was the French threat posed under Warbeck

  • French had a much stronger force than 3000 English troops
  • Invaded Brittany in 1487
  • Institutes a Tax revolt in north Yorkshire, earl of northumberland is killed
  • Charles VIII welcomed Perkin warbeck in February 1492
• How did Henry cope with the threat from France?

  • Henry launched an invasion in October 1492 and landed in Cadiz
  • Treaty of etaples ( 1492 ) gives Henry £50,000 a year
  • Charles VIII agrees to not harbour enemies
  • Henry signs a peace truce, extended to January 1489
• The Challenge posed by James IV and James III in Perkin Warbeck

  • James IV welcomed Warbeckin 1495
  • Lady Catherine Gordon Marriage in 1497
  • Warbeck invades with an army supplied by Scotland in 1496
• How did Henry VII deal with the Scottish threat?

  • James III and Henry had a three year truce as of 1486
  • Henry tries to arrange a marriage between his eldest daughter and James IV
  • War with scotland leads to the 1497 Cornish tax revolt
  • James and Henry agree to the Treaty of Ayaton
  • James Marries princess margaret in 1503
• When did James IV Marry Princess Margaret?

  1503