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History OCR A-Levels England 1485–1558 Revision notes + Summary
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Everything you need to know for OCR A-level history Tudor exam. Includes a summary of all key events and dates.
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GetHenry VII
Character - Peacemaker
- create the Tudor dynasty by handing
an unchallenged succession to his
son Prince Henry.
Claim to Throne Weak Claim
Maternal Claim
● through mother, Margaret Beaufort
(Direct descendant of Edward III by
marriage
Paternal Claim
● Inherited royal blood
● half - nephew of the king of England
and a member of the extended royal
family
Henry opposition Lambert simnel 1487
- Impersonated earl of Warwick
- Support of burgundy (2000,
mercenaries (Soldiers) , Visit Irland
coronated as a member of royalty +
soldiers
- Support Earl of lincoln - had a
legitimate claim to the throne
- Battle of stoke 1487 8,000 V 12,000
(H)
- Failed to get English support
- No other major nobles involved
Overall
- Lack of support from a local and
nobility level so didn't pose a big of a
threat to Henry
Perkin Warbeck (1491- 99)
- Impersonator
- Support of France - met as a
member of the court -> Treaty of
Etaples - France would not support
any more opposition for henry
- Burgundy - Margaret tutored him on
how to be a member of the yorkist
royal court -> Henry put trade ban
on wool as it was crucial for England
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and Burgundy economy -> Pressure
to stop supporting warbeck
- Holy roman empire - greeted
Warbeck as royalty - had to be paid
to stop supporting opposition
- Scotland - treated as royalty by King
James 4
- allowed to marry his King james 4
cousin
- Treaty of Ayton - long lasting peace
with Scotland, Margaret marrying
King James 4
- James 4 abandoned Warbeck
resulting in imprisonment and later
execution from an attempted escape
.
Yorkshire Tax Rebellion 1489
- Caused by War with France
- Fund war by rising taxes - locals
were unhappy with this as the war
with france wasn't affecting them
- Never collected the taxes - complete
failure
- Not a national threat, put down
locally
Cornwall Tax Rebellion 1497
- Caused by War with Scotland
- Support all over the south
- Large threat because nobility either
supported or opposed it
Henrys Power Not in control/ not popular
POLITICAL
● Rebellions against his claim as King:
1487 Simnel Rebellion (Edward,
Margaret of Burgundy Support),
1491 Warbeck Rebellion (Richard,
France, Scotland and Burgundy
Support, executed)
● Rebellions,1489 Yorkshire Tax
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revolt, 1497 Cornish Rebellion -
fund war against Warbeck,
● Parliament, not prominent, the king
could summon and dissolve
whenever only met 7 times.
In control/ popular
POLITICAL
● Power over nobility (Punishments):
Act of Attainder - nobility lost the
right to own land, bond &
recognisances, king power over
marriage, Act of Resumption 1486
(Henry took back former royal lands)
● Power over nobility ( Rewards):
Order of Garter (prestigious honour
given by the king)
●
ECONOMIC
● Ordinary revenue ( crown lands ),
Extraordinary revenue
(parliamentary taxation emergency
times), loans and benevolence from
nobility.
Foreign Policy FRANCE - Charles VIII
- Traditional enemies
Aims
● Securing the throne - weak claim - Supported his claim to the throne
● Marriage alliance - secure tudor
dynasty - 1488 - Invaded brittany, launchpad
● Avoid war - expensive, waste of time to invade England
- H invaded F but F was focused on
Italy 9 days later
● Treaty of Etaples, France agreed
not to support Warbeck
-£5,000 annual pension made by 5%
of royal income
BURGUNDY - Margaret
- Supported simnel, Warbeck and
Suffolk
- 1493 = Trade embargo severely
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