HVII domestic policy

• When and where did Lovell and Simnel plan to spark a rebellion

  Midlands, North in spring 1486
• Who were lord Lovell and the Stafford brothers

  loyal supporters of Richard III
• Henry prevented the Lovell and Stafford Uprising with the use of spies
• Lambert Simnel

  • claimed to be Richard III Nephew, Earl of Warrick
  • his rising began in autumn 1486
  • He was crowned Edward IV in Ireland
  • Received the support of Margaret of Burgundy
• Reasons why Simnel's rising failed

  • the real earl of Warrick was alive
  • when the rebels landed in Lancashire the failed to gain support
  • The presence of the irish was a hinderance
• what was Henry's annual income

  113,000
• what was the annual income of the french king

  800,000
• One of Henry’s first acts was to date the start of his reign from the day before Bosworth. This meant anyone who fought against him was a traitor, and could have their estates seized, adding to his wealth.
• why did Henry arrange his coronation for the 30th October 


  because it was before parliament met
• Henry received a papal dispensation to allow him to marry Elizabeth of York, therefore reuniting the houses of York and Lancaster. The marriage took place in January 1486, after Henry’s coronation, so they could not be claimed as joint monarchs
• The Earl of Lincoln protested his loyalty, and was invited to join the King’s Council
• King’s Council


  Another term for Privy council, a permanent, selected group of advisors
• Henry’s position was further weakened by his years in exile
• Henry spent 14 years in France after Lancastrian defeat at Teweksbury in 1471
• What choices did Henry offer the rebels of the Lovell conspiracy

  • Pardon and reconciliation
  • or
  • Excommunication and execution
• How many years was Henry exiled for

  14
• Why did Yorkshire and Cornwall rise

  increased taxation
• The Yorkshire rebellion was the result of Henry’s attempt to raise money to aid Brittany in its struggle against france.
• Why did Yorkshire resent increased taxation

  • bad harvest in 1488
  • Other northern counties were exempt from increased taxation because they had to defend the northern border
• Who lead the Yorkshire rebellion

  John Ergremont
• What year was the Yorkshire rebellion

  1489
• Henry refused to negotiate with Yorkshire, but when Northumberland tried to collect the tax he was murdered
• The Yorkshire Rebellion


  • The murder of a royal official attempting to implement unpopular policy was not unusual as it was the only way for protestors to express their grievances
  • Although the rising was easily crushed by a royal army, the money was not collected
  • This was a clear sign that royal authority was weak and could soon be challenged
  • Henry appointed the Earl of Surrey as his representative in the North
• When was the Cornish Rebellion

  1497
• The Cornish rebellion was caused by Henry’s demands for increased taxation to aid himself from Scottish support for Perkin Warbeck
• The Cornish had little interest in funding Henry’s protection from Warbeck as It was so geographically remote, they saw no reason to fund a war on England’s northern border.
• How many supporters did the Cornish rebellion attract

  15,000
• The Cornish rebels made it clear that their complaints were against ‘evil counsellors’ rather than the king. However, Henry took no chances and assembled an army of 25,000 men, which easily crushed the rebel force in Blackheath
• The leaders of the Cornish and Yorkshire rebellion were tortured and executed
• The two taxation rebellions showed that the country was not prepared to fund campaigns to protect the Tudor monarchy.
• The Cornish rebellion suggests that loyalty to Henry was still limited, twelve years in
• Margret of Burgundy 


  She was the widow of Charles the Bold, but more importantly, the sister of Richard III and Edward IV. She wanted to restore Yorkist rule In England, and was central to most of the early plots in Henry’s reign. She gave shelter at her court to Lovell, Lincoln and Warbeck. She acknowledged Simnel as her nephew.
• Who did Lamber Simnel pretend to be

  Earl of Warwick
• Where was Simnel crowned Edward VI

  Ireland
• Margret of Burgundy supported Simnel by sending money and a force of 2000 mercenaries
• How many acts of attainder were passed in 1504

  51
• what ended the wars of the roses

  Battle of Stoke
• Which nobles still owned large tracts of land

  • Earl of Northumberland (North, East)
  • Duke of Norfolk (East Anglia)
  • The Stanleys (North West)
• It is estimated that the crown held 5 times more land at the end of Henry VII reign than in the reign of Henry VI. Where land equated power, this was a very valuable development.
• What other governing body did Henry have alongside the Privy Council

  Inner Group