Lovell Conspiracy

• Henry went on a royal progress to the north where Yorkist support was strong
• The unrest came from dissatisfied Yorkists who had supported Richard
• The rebellion in the Midlands and the north involved Lord Lovell and the Stafford brothers, loyal supporters of Richard III
• The plan failed as Henry heard of the plot and sent an armed force to offer the rebels the choice of pardon and reconciliation or excommunication and death
• The rebels dispersed, but Lovell fled to Flanders and the Staffords sought sanctuary
• The rebellion that was in Wales was put down by Rhys ap Thomas who supported Henry at Bosworth
• Neither rebellion prevented the royal progress and his visit to the north helped to win loyalty and obedience