When did Henry VII date his reign from?
21st August 1485
22nd August 1485
30th October 1485
Why did Henry VII detain Elizabeth of York, and the Earl of Warwick?
They fought on the Yorkist side at Bosworth
They had a stronger claim to the throne
They organised the Cornish rebellion
Why was Henry VII's claim to the throne weak?
He was living in France all his life
He was Welsh, not English
He descended from his mother's line (Beaufort) which was illegitimate
When was the coronation (1) and first meeting with parliament (2) in 1485?
(1) 30th October (2) 7th November
(1) 7th November (2) 30th October
Why did Henry VII marry Elizabeth of York?
He fell in love with her when she was detained
To unite the two houses
To improve relations with the rest of Europe
Why did Margaret Burgundy threaten Henry's throne?
She was the sister of Edward IV and Richard III so could usurp
She had access to funds to help Yorkist claimants
She had a vast army supported by Brittany
When was the uprising of Viscount Lovell and the Staffords?
1485
1490
1486
What happened to Lovell and Stafford?
Lovell was captured and executed; Stafford escaped
Stafford was captured and executed; Lovell escaped
Both were captured and executed
Both escaped
What did the failure of Lovell and Stafford's uprisings show?
The lack of enthusiasm to overthrow Henry on the Yorkist side
Henry had a much stronger army
Margaret Burgundy did not like them and so did not help them
Who did Lambert Simnel pretend to be in order to have a claim to the throne?
Earl of Lincoln
Earl of Warwick
King of Scotland
Who helped Simnel at first?
John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln
Margaret Burgundy
Lovell
Why did Henry VII reinstate the Earl of Northumberland?
To neutralise the power base of his enemies in the North
He was loyal to Henry at the Battle of Bosworth
He had been attained and repaid Henry
Where was the battle following mercenaries sent by Burgundy and Lincoln?
Bosworth
Stoke Field
The North Riding of Yorkshire
What did the "bonds of good behaviour" do?
Ensured that landowners who might have been ruined were well-behaved
Took away a noble's title and money
Made nobles owe money to the crown
