Explain How Successful Was Henry Vii's Rebellion
How successful was Henry VII in dealing with challenges to his royal authority in the years 1489 to 1499?
Between 1489 and 1499 Henry VII faced three main challenges; The Yorkist Rebellion in 1498, the imposture Perkin Warbeck (1491-99) and also the Cornish Rebellion 1497. Each challenge presented problems to the King and illustrated his instability to the throne. However he dealt with the problems successfully but it was Henrys policies and laws that suffered as a result.
Henry had great success when dealing with The Yorkshire Rebellion 1498. It occurred when conflict between the Earl of Northumberland and the people of Northumberland and York sparked. The people were reluctant to pay more taxes and the Earl of Northumberland was killed when explaining about the situation...this is when the rebellion began. Henry was able to stop the rebellion quickly and swiftly, the leader of the rebellion was hung along with him accomplices, showing how Henry was able to deal with challenges to his authority smoothly and efficiently. The Yorkshire Rebellion was a local affair that did little to threaten the security of the realm therefore Henry was fully successful in dealing with this challenge.
However it was his policies that suffered as a result, Henry did not attempt to raise …show more content…
His claim to the throne was more sensible than Simnel’s – he impersonated Richard, Duke of York and gained a large amount of support from foreign powers – France, Scotland, Ireland and Burgundy...this was only because he constantly had to flee from country to country when supported dropped as a result of Henrys treaty's. As such, Warbeck dominated Henry’s foreign policy for nearly 10 years, and in the end cost him over £13,000, which, as a new king, was financially crippling. These factors suggest Warbeck was a threat, which he potentially may have been, particularly if he had timed his invasion right to coincide with the Cornish
Between 1489 and 1499 Henry VII faced three main challenges; The Yorkist Rebellion in 1498, the imposture Perkin Warbeck (1491-99) and also the Cornish Rebellion 1497. Each challenge presented problems to the King and illustrated his instability to the throne. However he dealt with the problems successfully but it was Henrys policies and laws that suffered as a result.
Henry had great success when dealing with The Yorkshire Rebellion 1498. It occurred when conflict between the Earl of Northumberland and the people of Northumberland and York sparked. The people were reluctant to pay more taxes and the Earl of Northumberland was killed when explaining about the situation...this is when the rebellion began. Henry was able to stop the rebellion quickly and swiftly, the leader of the rebellion was hung along with him accomplices, showing how Henry was able to deal with challenges to his authority smoothly and efficiently. The Yorkshire Rebellion was a local affair that did little to threaten the security of the realm therefore Henry was fully successful in dealing with this challenge.
However it was his policies that suffered as a result, Henry did not attempt to raise …show more content…
His claim to the throne was more sensible than Simnel’s – he impersonated Richard, Duke of York and gained a large amount of support from foreign powers – France, Scotland, Ireland and Burgundy...this was only because he constantly had to flee from country to country when supported dropped as a result of Henrys treaty's. As such, Warbeck dominated Henry’s foreign policy for nearly 10 years, and in the end cost him over £13,000, which, as a new king, was financially crippling. These factors suggest Warbeck was a threat, which he potentially may have been, particularly if he had timed his invasion right to coincide with the Cornish