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1485 - 1509
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1486 - 1487
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Yorkist Factional dynastic rebellion
Simnel claims to be the Earl of Warwick
Key people: Lambert Simnel, Margret of Burgundy, Earl of Lincoln
Result: Rebellion quashed in battle, Simnel executed
Nuggets: despite H7's request Earl of Lincoln killed, two wings of H7's army held back until they were sure he would win, Vast Irish support suggesting Yorkist leanings
April 1486 - May 1486
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Yorkist factional rebellion as a result of H7 obtaining the throne.
Key people: Francis Lovell, Thomas Stafford, Humphrey Stafford
Result: Rebellion quashed, Francis escaped to burgundy, Humphrey executed, Thomas set free
june 1489 - july 1489
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Geographically related Tax rebellion
Key people: Sir John Egremont
Result: Rebellion quashed by royal army outside York, Egremont flees H7 doesn't face another northern tax rebellion.
Nuggets: Egremont was a member of the Percy family suggesting Yorkist intentions, reasons for H7 not facing rebellion from the north is the New Earl of Northumberland was a minor, When tax was being collected Earl of Northumberland was murdered by the rebels
1491 - 1499
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Factional pretender rebellion
Key people: Perkin Warbeck, Margret of Burgundy, Holy Roman Emperor, King James of Scotland
Result: Warbeck was rejected by France, beaten by the militia at Dale, eventually rejected from Scotland and captured in Exeter. He was allowed to remain at court but eventually tried to run and was put in the tower where he was eventually executed in 1499 for plotting.
Nuggets: Warbeck rejected from France because of Treaty of Etaples,
May 1497 - July 1497
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Geographically related Tax rebellion
Key people: Lord Audley, Morton, Bray
Result: 15000 rebels vs 25000 royal force, 1000 rebels killed and the rest fled in panic. 2 local leaders and Lord Audley executed
Nuggets: As rebels got closer to London peasants began abandoning through fear or other reasons, rebellion had possible underlying causes such as corrupt local government
Much more serious than Yorkshire as it coincided with Warbeck rebellion.
1509 - 1547
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march 1525 - june 1525
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Tax rebellion
Key people: Wolsey
Result: arguably the only truly successful rebellion. Tax abolished and blame placed upon Wolsey
Nuggets: only rebellion to succeed, monarch had no noble support
1534 - 1537
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1 October 1536 - 14 October 1536
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The Lincolnshire Rising: started October 1536 and lasted a mere 2 weeks however, in that a time an army was amassed of some 40,000 and was led by the gentry and other 'well-to-do' people.
Result: Nothing of substance was achieved, however it was a demonstration of the will of the people and H8 was unable to punish them as duties up north took priority.
Nuggets: symbolism on the flag (5 wounds of Christ, a Chalice, A plough and a horn) suggests this rebellion transcends class. Many gentry wrote to the king after the disbanding of the rebels stating that they joined to attempt to control the commons
October 8 1536 - December 1536
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Pilgrimage of Grace: the pilgrimage largely mirrored the Lincolnshire rising in that it was funded by the church, appealed to men across the class system from Aske to the commoners. Aske brought organizational, propagational and overall intellectual skill to the rising meaning the rebels formed more of an army than a mass, with support in Northumberland, Durham, North Yorkshire and Cumberland
Key people: Robert Aske, Darcy, Hussey
Result: The rebels sent off their demands to the king only for them to be returned with the excuse that they were too vague. On the second time of sending them the king promised to review and consider them, the rebels dispersed thinking they had won a great victory. Aske went back down to London to be with the king in what would turn out the be a great trick.
january 1537 - Feb 1537
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Rising led by Francis Bigod as a result of a lack of effect of the pilgrims demands
Key people: Francis Bigod
Result: Bigod was quickly captured in Cumberland after failed attempts to take Scarborough and Hull. Afterwards the commons began rising of their own accord. Henry took his opportunity
1547 - 1553
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June 1549 - July 1549
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June 1549 - July 1549
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1553 - 1558
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June 1553 - July 1553
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June 1554 - July 1554
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1558 - 1603
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1558 - 1567
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Irish Factional rebellion
1569 - 1573
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Irish Factional rebellion
June 1569 - July 1569
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1579 - 1583
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Irish Factional rebellion
1594 - 1603
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Irish Factional rebellion
June 1596 - July 1596
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June 1601 - July 1601
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