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Perkin Warbeck's rebellion (Wars of the Roses A Level History)
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- 1Who did Perkin Warbeck claim to be?Prince Richard (Edward IV's youngest son)
- 2Who 'recognised him' as the Prince?John Atwater and John Talyor
- 3Where did Warbeck initially have to flee to in 1492?France
- 4What happened when Warbeck was in France?Henry invaded, and signed the Treaty of Etaples with Charles VIII
- 5Where did Warbeck flee to later in 1492? Who was he received by? Why were these people willing to ally with him?Burgundy
Margaret of Burgundy and Archduke Maximilian
They were supposed to have fought with England against France, but they didn't turn up in time and so they were left out of the Treaty of Etaples - 6What happened when Henry tried to convince Burgundy to evict Warbeck?Diplomatic relations failed and so Henry blockaded the Low Countries.
In response, the Archduke banned the import of English wool. - 7How did Henry's position strengthen in 1494?He made his son Henry, the duke of York - a title that Warbeck was claiming to own.
- 8Who was put on trial for their connection to Perkin Warbeck in 1495?William Stanley - who had helped Henry VII take the throne in the first place.
- 9Where did Warbeck go to in 1495? Who was he received by? How was this deal sealed?Scotland
James IV
He was able to marry Katherine Gordon and was given Falkland Palace as a base. - 10What did Scotland do in 1496? How did this turn out, and why?Scotland tried to invade - this failed as they weren't prepared, and the men didn't believe in the cause.
- 11What happened in 1497? What was Warbeck's response?There was a revolt in Cornwall over taxation for war with Scotland.
Warbeck and James failed to capitalise on it, and by the time their forces were ready the revolt has been put down. - 12Why did Warbeck's rebellion finally fail?Scotland withdrew their support when it became clear that their relationship with Warbeck was damaging international relations.
Warbeck fled to Cornwall, he was surrounded in Taunton and captured. - 13What did Henry do in 1498?Used Warbeck as a pawn to restore trade between England and Burgundy (the Low Countries)
- 14Why did Warbeck die in 1499?He tried to escape the Tower on London with the Earl of Warwick.
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- Covering the years 1491 to 1499 - for AQA A-level History (2015 onwards): Option 2B - Wars of the Roses.
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- James Jolliffe
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