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How many times were parliament called in HVII reign? |
7 times |
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How did Henry obtain authority through parliamentary legislation? |
Acts of attainders - stripped enemies of status, wealth and influence Restriction on retaining - banned private armies |
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Acts of attainders passed? |
138 passed, 46 of which reversed |
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When were laws passed against retaining? |
1485 and 1504 Penalty for retaining was £5 a month per illegal retainer Lord Burgavennay finned £100,000 in 1507 |
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Name the 5 rebellions |
Lovell & Stafford (1486) Simnel (1487) Yorkshire (1489) Cornish (1497) Warbeck (1491-97) |
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What did rebellions show? |
Established HVII authority as he was effectively able to stop any threats towards the throne and while doing so, conveyed the power he held as king. No more rebellions occurred after 1497 |
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What was Yorkshire and Cornish rebellions due to? |
Both due to taxation Cornish - people of Cornwall refused to pay taxes for protection in North after threats of Scotland invading as they believed it had no effect on them due to location Yorkshire- refused to pay taxes for Henry’s Britanny campaign - led to Earl of Northumberland’s death |
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Briefly describe events of Simnel rebellion |
Simnel told he looked like Edward IV son leading to being taken to Ireland where the Yorkists told him to proclaim to be Earl of Warwick (who was in Tower of London). Simnel then proclaimed to be King Edward VI but Henry presented real Earl of Warwick. This led to Simnel raising a invasion with the help of Margret of burgundy (2000 soldiers) - Henry met them near Newark in 1487 where Simnel was defeated and many Yorkist leader killed |
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Why were Warbeck and Simnel such a great threat? |
Neither was a genuine contender for throne but posed threat as used by Yorkists to question Henry right to rule and draw loyalty away from him |
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Outline Warbeck rebellion |
Claimed he was Richard of York (youngest son of Edward IV) later admitted name was John Osbeck (born in Tornai and educated in Antwerp). Charles VIII welcomed him to Court in Paris after recognising his claims (may of used Warbeck to embarrass Henry and seize Brittany) 1492 - peace made between Charles and Henry leading to Warbeck fleeing to Burgundy where he was welcomed by Margret Warbeck the attempted to gain support in Kent in 1945 but failed - fled to Scotland where befriended King James IV - granted £1,200 a year and marriage of cousin After James disastrous invasion in 1497, Warbeck fled to Ireland where he failed to gain support and gave himself up in August 1497, Henry allowed him to stay in court. 1498 Warbeck ran away and then imprisoned in Tower of London and executed alongside Earl of Warwick in 1499 |
