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How serious a threat was
the Yorkist Challenge to
Henry's rule
- Only king because Henry had
defeated the Yorkist king,
Richard III, at Bosworth
- The early years of the reign had
revealed that risings from Yorkists
supporters were inevitable. Such as
Lovell, Stafford brothers and
Vaughan incidents in 1486
- The Yorkist challenge was serious because of Margaret of Burgundy,
the sister of Edward IV and Richard III, offered safe haven for Yorkist
exiles and was willing to fund enterprises and provide mercenaries
to fight against the Tudor state
- The lack of Yorkist claimants to the throne should have
increased Henry's security, but instead suitable candidates
who could impersonate one of the Yorkist 'Princes in the
tower' were found and this resulted in Simnel's rebellion of
1486-87 and Warbeck's of 1491-99
- The lack of Yorkist claimants to the throne should have
increased Henry's security, but instead suitable candidates
who could impersonate one of the Yorkist 'Princes in the
tower' were found and this resulted in Simnel's rebellion of
1486-87 and Warbeck's of 1491-99
- The Yorkist challenge was serious because of Margaret of Burgundy,
the sister of Edward IV and Richard III, offered safe haven for Yorkist
exiles and was willing to fund enterprises and provide mercenaries
to fight against the Tudor state
- The early years of the reign had
revealed that risings from Yorkists
supporters were inevitable. Such as
Lovell, Stafford brothers and
Vaughan incidents in 1486
- Lambert Simnel's rebellion
- claimed to be the Earl of
Warwick and was a serious
threat as it came within a
year of Henry seizing the
throne
- Simnel was able to raise support firstly in the
Yorkist stronghold of Oxford, and then in Irland,
where he was crowned Edward VI. He also
received support from Margret of Burgundy who
sent money and a force of 2000 mercenaries
- The conspiracy began in
the autumn of 1486, Henry
was not aware of the rising
until early 1487 which was
a further indication of his
vulnerable position.
- Fearful of the support the rebellion
might receive in England, Henry offered
the rebels a pardon and also paraded
the real Earl of Warwick in London to
show Simnel was an imposter
- This however didn't stop the rebellion
which became more dangerous
following the flight of another Yorkist,
Earl of Lincoln, to join the rebels
- Simnel rising became
more serious in June when
the rebels landed in
Lancashire and began to
march south, it failed to
gain widespread support,
but still numbered 8000
men
- There are a number of possible
reasons for the lack of popular
support. Ordinary people may have
been fed up with the chaos of the War
of the Roses or may have disliked the
Irish support which accompanied
Simnel and its reputation for brutality
- This did not prevent the rebel army
facing Henry at Stoke, near Newark, in
June 1487.Although Henry won the
battle it should be viewed similar to
that as Bosworth
- A weak claimant to the throne had been
able to attract widespread support and
bring the king to battle. Just as at
Bosworth many of Henry's men held
back from fighting until the outcome
appeared clear and at first that had not
been obvious as the royal front line had
been put under severe pressure by
experienced mercenaries
- Victory took three hours and, even then,
the fate of the monarchy had been
decided by a battle whose result could
have easily been reversed
- Victory took three hours and, even then,
the fate of the monarchy had been
decided by a battle whose result could
have easily been reversed
- A weak claimant to the throne had been
able to attract widespread support and
bring the king to battle. Just as at
Bosworth many of Henry's men held
back from fighting until the outcome
appeared clear and at first that had not
been obvious as the royal front line had
been put under severe pressure by
experienced mercenaries
- This did not prevent the rebel army
facing Henry at Stoke, near Newark, in
June 1487.Although Henry won the
battle it should be viewed similar to
that as Bosworth
- There are a number of possible
reasons for the lack of popular
support. Ordinary people may have
been fed up with the chaos of the War
of the Roses or may have disliked the
Irish support which accompanied
Simnel and its reputation for brutality
- Simnel rising became
more serious in June when
the rebels landed in
Lancashire and began to
march south, it failed to
gain widespread support,
but still numbered 8000
men
- This however didn't stop the rebellion
which became more dangerous
following the flight of another Yorkist,
Earl of Lincoln, to join the rebels
- Fearful of the support the rebellion
might receive in England, Henry offered
the rebels a pardon and also paraded
the real Earl of Warwick in London to
show Simnel was an imposter
- The conspiracy began in
the autumn of 1486, Henry
was not aware of the rising
until early 1487 which was
a further indication of his
vulnerable position.
- Simnel was able to raise support firstly in the
Yorkist stronghold of Oxford, and then in Irland,
where he was crowned Edward VI. He also
received support from Margret of Burgundy who
sent money and a force of 2000 mercenaries
- claimed to be the Earl of
Warwick and was a serious
threat as it came within a
year of Henry seizing the
throne
- The Earl of Warwick
- claimed to be Richard Duke of York
who had supposedly been
murdered in the tower which made
it difficult for Henry as he couldn't
parade the real Richard as he was
dead
- Warbeck was unable to win large scale support in
Ireland but he was welcomed at the Frecnh court
where he joined about 100 Yorkist supporters.
However the signing of the treaty of Etaples
between Englandd and France in 1492 forced
Warbeck to move to Flanders where he hsd the
support of Margret.
- In response Henry broke off the lucrative cloth
trade, his willingness to sacrifice a considerable
income showed just how concerned he was
- Warbeck also gained the support of the infuential Holy
Roman Empire, Maximilian, who recognised him as
Richard IV. However Maximilain lacked the financial
resources to support Warbecks plans and, with France
more concerned about Italy , Henry was able to act
without fear of European intervention
- At first Henry obtained the knowledge of the
conspiracy through his spy network, struck at
home and parliment passed a series of attainders
against those implicated in the plot
- One of those implicated was Sir William Stanley, a
leading courtier and Lord Chamberlain of the kings
household, who had helped Henry at Bosworth,
indicating that the conspiracy went right to the heart
of Henry's court
- When Warbeck landed
in Deal in 1495 the local
militia was easily able
to defeat the invaders
without the use of the
royal army. Warbeck
fled to Ireland where he
failed to capture
Waterfold
- Warbeck welcomed in Scotland
and was married to James Iv's
cousin. James provided
Warbeck with 1500 troops to
invade northern England
- He had a lack of support in the north of
England and soon forced back to
Scotland. However James abandoned
him and offered marriage to Henry's
daughter.
- Warbeck returned to Ireland even though
there was a lack of support in 1497, then
he travelled to Cornwall to capatalise the
Cornish rebellion but was driven to Exeter
and Taunton and forced into sanctuary
- Nov 1497 he was persuaded to give himself up. As
a foreigner it would be difficult to convict him of
treason but in 1498 he tried to run away. Henry
put him in the tower . While there it was
rumoured he plotted with the earl of Warwick and
both were executed
- Nov 1497 he was persuaded to give himself up. As
a foreigner it would be difficult to convict him of
treason but in 1498 he tried to run away. Henry
put him in the tower . While there it was
rumoured he plotted with the earl of Warwick and
both were executed
- Warbeck returned to Ireland even though
there was a lack of support in 1497, then
he travelled to Cornwall to capatalise the
Cornish rebellion but was driven to Exeter
and Taunton and forced into sanctuary
- He had a lack of support in the north of
England and soon forced back to
Scotland. However James abandoned
him and offered marriage to Henry's
daughter.
- Warbeck welcomed in Scotland
and was married to James Iv's
cousin. James provided
Warbeck with 1500 troops to
invade northern England
- When Warbeck landed
in Deal in 1495 the local
militia was easily able
to defeat the invaders
without the use of the
royal army. Warbeck
fled to Ireland where he
failed to capture
Waterfold
- One of those implicated was Sir William Stanley, a
leading courtier and Lord Chamberlain of the kings
household, who had helped Henry at Bosworth,
indicating that the conspiracy went right to the heart
of Henry's court
- At first Henry obtained the knowledge of the
conspiracy through his spy network, struck at
home and parliment passed a series of attainders
against those implicated in the plot
- Warbeck also gained the support of the infuential Holy
Roman Empire, Maximilian, who recognised him as
Richard IV. However Maximilain lacked the financial
resources to support Warbecks plans and, with France
more concerned about Italy , Henry was able to act
without fear of European intervention
- In response Henry broke off the lucrative cloth
trade, his willingness to sacrifice a considerable
income showed just how concerned he was
- Warbeck was unable to win large scale support in
Ireland but he was welcomed at the Frecnh court
where he joined about 100 Yorkist supporters.
However the signing of the treaty of Etaples
between Englandd and France in 1492 forced
Warbeck to move to Flanders where he hsd the
support of Margret.
- claimed to be Richard Duke of York
who had supposedly been
murdered in the tower which made
it difficult for Henry as he couldn't
parade the real Richard as he was
dead
- Margret of Burgundy
- After Warbeck and Earl of Wawick were executed there was still
had the problem of Edmund De La Pole, who was now the nearest
Yorkist claimant. Despite appearing loyal, he was dissatisfied as
Henry refused to make him Duke of Suffolk as his father had been.
He fled to France 1499 although he was pursuaded to return. He
fled again to HRE in 1501 and was joined by other Yorkists
- in 1500 his third son Edmund died then in
1502 his heir Arthur died and in 1503 his
wife died. So his dynsty relied on Henry
VIII's survival
- Henry then imprisioned Suffolk's family
that remained in England, Parliment
passed 51 acts of attainder law, many
against those with Suffolk connections
- Storms forced Philip of Burgundy to land in
England, and Henry persuaded him to hand
over Suffolk on the condition of his life
being spared, there were a few Yorkists left
but Henry's method of government
ensured they remained loyal
- Storms forced Philip of Burgundy to land in
England, and Henry persuaded him to hand
over Suffolk on the condition of his life
being spared, there were a few Yorkists left
but Henry's method of government
ensured they remained loyal
- Henry then imprisioned Suffolk's family
that remained in England, Parliment
passed 51 acts of attainder law, many
against those with Suffolk connections
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