Henry VII and Henry VIII
Key Topic Content Summaries: Useful websites and historian Example essay titles
perspectives
The government of Henry’s claim to the His claim was weak, through the Steven Gunn- Henry was “surely a ‘Henry was able to secure
Henry VII and throne female line, he was an usurper liminal King”, his existence/rule on the English throne due to the
threats to his rule through the battle of Bosworth in the threshold of 2 phases of a weakness of the Yorkists’
1485, Christine Carpenter argues process, yorkists and the Tudors. How far do you agree?
that unlike Edward IV, he was
replacing an unpopular and dead https://
King. He was also not dependent tudorsandotherhistories.wordpress.
on another noble family so was not com/2017/08/18/judging-henry-vii-
beholden to anyone. historians-two-cents-on-the-first-
tudor-king/ historian views on
henry.
Yorkist opposition: Lovel: Lovell conspiracy 1486, ‘Yorkist opposition was a
trouble in Midlands, North, Wales continual thorn in Henry’s
as Henry embarked on Royal side throughout his reign’
Progress to North where Yorkist How far do you agree?
support=strong. Rebellion started (write this essay)
with Lovell and the Stafford
brothers, but Henry knew of their
plan and sent armed forces to offer
them the choice of pardon or
excommunication and death. The
rebels dispersed, Lovell fled to
Flanders and Staffords sought
sanctuary, but were arrested,
Humphrey executed but Thomas
pardoned. Welsh rebellion led by
Herberts and Vaughans- put down
by Rhys ap Thomas. Henry’s visit
to the North helped win
loyalty/obedience.
Stafford & Suffolk: The Stafford
,brothers were part of the Lovell
conspiracy and were arrested, with
one pardoned and the other
executed. Suffolk (Edmund de la
Pole, 3rd Duke of Suffolk) He had
a Yorkist claim while sailing to
Spain to secure his wife Joanna's
inheritance of the Crown of Castile,
Philip was blown off course to
England, and reluctantly and
unexpectedly became a guest of
Henry VII. Needing to continue his
journey, Philip was persuaded by
Henry to hand over the Earl of
Suffolk in the treaty Malus
Intercursus. Henry committed the
Earl to the Tower on his arrival in
London, late in March 1505/6.
Simnel:In 1487, his claim to be https://www.studysmarter.co.uk/
Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl explanations/history/the-tudors/
of Warwick, threatened the perkin-warbeck-rebellion/ (useful
newly established reign of link)
Henry VII (1485–1509). Simnel
became the figurehead of a
Yorkist rebellion organised by
John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln.
He was crowned in Ireland
(Dublin) and posed a significant
threat to Henry and 16th June
1487 Battle of Stoke led to
Simnels defeat. Due to his age
he was pardoned and went to
work in the royal household
under Henry VII. The rebellion
was crushed in 1487.
, Warbeck: Perkin Warbeck was a
pretender to the English throne
claiming to be Richard of
Shrewsbury, Duke of York, who was
the second son of Edward IV and
one of the so-called "Princes in the
Tower". The Perkin Warbeck
Rebellion occurred in England from
1491 to 1499, during the reign of
Henry VII. It was a dynastic
rebellion that had the purpose of
overthrowing Henry VII.
Relations with the Rewards:Henry VII handed out How successful was Henry
nobility very few new titles of nobility, in dealing with the nobility?
preferring to reward servants by
making them Order of the Garter.
This bestowed much status on the
recipient but it cost Henry VII
nothing – whereas the creation of
new titles invariably cost the king
money as estates were usually
granted from royal land.
Punishments:Henry used Acts of
Attainder to punish nobles (ie loss
of land and titles if convicted of
treason) often revoking them if the
noble proved his loyalty (Eg
Thomas Howard Earl of Surrey
attained in 1485 and put in the
Tower because his father fought
for Richard at Bosworth. He also
used recognizances against the
nobility and utilised his “new men”
to oversee these bonds.
Royal finances: He tightened royal administration Explain how far Henry
Key Topic Content Summaries: Useful websites and historian Example essay titles
perspectives
The government of Henry’s claim to the His claim was weak, through the Steven Gunn- Henry was “surely a ‘Henry was able to secure
Henry VII and throne female line, he was an usurper liminal King”, his existence/rule on the English throne due to the
threats to his rule through the battle of Bosworth in the threshold of 2 phases of a weakness of the Yorkists’
1485, Christine Carpenter argues process, yorkists and the Tudors. How far do you agree?
that unlike Edward IV, he was
replacing an unpopular and dead https://
King. He was also not dependent tudorsandotherhistories.wordpress.
on another noble family so was not com/2017/08/18/judging-henry-vii-
beholden to anyone. historians-two-cents-on-the-first-
tudor-king/ historian views on
henry.
Yorkist opposition: Lovel: Lovell conspiracy 1486, ‘Yorkist opposition was a
trouble in Midlands, North, Wales continual thorn in Henry’s
as Henry embarked on Royal side throughout his reign’
Progress to North where Yorkist How far do you agree?
support=strong. Rebellion started (write this essay)
with Lovell and the Stafford
brothers, but Henry knew of their
plan and sent armed forces to offer
them the choice of pardon or
excommunication and death. The
rebels dispersed, Lovell fled to
Flanders and Staffords sought
sanctuary, but were arrested,
Humphrey executed but Thomas
pardoned. Welsh rebellion led by
Herberts and Vaughans- put down
by Rhys ap Thomas. Henry’s visit
to the North helped win
loyalty/obedience.
Stafford & Suffolk: The Stafford
,brothers were part of the Lovell
conspiracy and were arrested, with
one pardoned and the other
executed. Suffolk (Edmund de la
Pole, 3rd Duke of Suffolk) He had
a Yorkist claim while sailing to
Spain to secure his wife Joanna's
inheritance of the Crown of Castile,
Philip was blown off course to
England, and reluctantly and
unexpectedly became a guest of
Henry VII. Needing to continue his
journey, Philip was persuaded by
Henry to hand over the Earl of
Suffolk in the treaty Malus
Intercursus. Henry committed the
Earl to the Tower on his arrival in
London, late in March 1505/6.
Simnel:In 1487, his claim to be https://www.studysmarter.co.uk/
Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl explanations/history/the-tudors/
of Warwick, threatened the perkin-warbeck-rebellion/ (useful
newly established reign of link)
Henry VII (1485–1509). Simnel
became the figurehead of a
Yorkist rebellion organised by
John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln.
He was crowned in Ireland
(Dublin) and posed a significant
threat to Henry and 16th June
1487 Battle of Stoke led to
Simnels defeat. Due to his age
he was pardoned and went to
work in the royal household
under Henry VII. The rebellion
was crushed in 1487.
, Warbeck: Perkin Warbeck was a
pretender to the English throne
claiming to be Richard of
Shrewsbury, Duke of York, who was
the second son of Edward IV and
one of the so-called "Princes in the
Tower". The Perkin Warbeck
Rebellion occurred in England from
1491 to 1499, during the reign of
Henry VII. It was a dynastic
rebellion that had the purpose of
overthrowing Henry VII.
Relations with the Rewards:Henry VII handed out How successful was Henry
nobility very few new titles of nobility, in dealing with the nobility?
preferring to reward servants by
making them Order of the Garter.
This bestowed much status on the
recipient but it cost Henry VII
nothing – whereas the creation of
new titles invariably cost the king
money as estates were usually
granted from royal land.
Punishments:Henry used Acts of
Attainder to punish nobles (ie loss
of land and titles if convicted of
treason) often revoking them if the
noble proved his loyalty (Eg
Thomas Howard Earl of Surrey
attained in 1485 and put in the
Tower because his father fought
for Richard at Bosworth. He also
used recognizances against the
nobility and utilised his “new men”
to oversee these bonds.
Royal finances: He tightened royal administration Explain how far Henry
