Rebellions

• Lord Lovel and Stafford Rising 1486


  King on royal progress to York, unruly area. Francis, Lovel and Stafford brothers hiding in Sanctuary at Colchester since Bosworth. In April 1486 broke sanctuary to ambush the King. H7 sent a force to reason with the rebels; they dispersed. Lovel fled to Flanders, 1 Stafford brother executed, other pardoned.
• Yorkshire Rebellion 1489


  A new tax levied by H7 without Parliament to fund campaign in Brittany caused protests in Yorkshire, their harvests had failed and had no money. Earl of Northumberland was murdered, Earl of Surrey defeated them and was installed as lieutenant.
• When was the Cornish rebellion?

  1497
• Why did the government raise taxes, which provoked the Cornish rebellion?

  Finance expedition to France to resist expected Scots invasion.
• How successful was the Cornish rebellion?

  Traditionally independent minded Cornish marched their 15,000 strong army to Blackheath. Led by Lord Audley. They were defeated there by the Royal army led by Lord Daubeney and Sir Rhys Ap-Thomas. Despite this, H7 unable to raise taxes and cannot send a large campaign to Scotland.
• When was the Lambert Simnel affair?


  1487
• Who was Lambert Simnel?


  10 year old organ makers son, passed off as Earl of Warwick (E4's nephew) by Richard Symonds
• Lambert Simnel was sent to Ireland...

  ...where he gained Yorkist support and was crowned King in Dublin.
• Lambert Simnel was supported by...

  Margaret Dowager Duchess of Burgundy, Edward's sister, who recognized him as her nephew, sent him 2000 German Mercenaries.
• The real earl of Warwick was paraded in London meanwhile...


  ...the Earl of Lincoln fled to join Lord Lovel in Flanders and gather support for Simnel's cause.
• Battle in Lancashire on 4th June 1487


  Lincoln's 8000 men beaten by Henry's 12,000
• Lincoln, his commander Shcwartz, and Thomas Kildare (of Ireland) all killed...


  ...Simnel employed in the Royal kitchens; King's justice
• When was the Perkin Warbeck conspiracy?

  1491-99
• Who was Warbeck?


  17 year old from France who impersonated Richard of York
• S.B Chimes on Warbeck...

  ..."Warbeck's appearance included no accident...unfolded a definite plan"
• He was supported by...

  ...Margret Dowager Duchess of Burgundy and Charles 8th of France
• He attempted to rally support in Cornwall following the rebellion in 1497...


  ...but was met with little enthusiasm
• He partnered with James 3rd of Scotland and was even married to his cousin and invaded England in 1495


  This was also unsuccessful, beaten by H7 troops
• He fled to the court of Maximilian HRE after his failed attempt in Cornwall...

  ...Philip II of Burgundy arrived by chance in England, ship blown off course, used him as bargaining chip with Maximilian
• He was imprisoned, attaindered and executed in...

  1499
• The conspiracy of Sir Stanley and Lord Fitzwalter conspiracy 1495


  Stanley was a chamberlin in King's household, order of the garter, but felt passed over, wanted revenge. He was executed when the conspiracy was uncovered.
• Perkin Warbeck 1497


  Lays siege to Exeter