1. TASK:
Complete the sheet which asks you to do the following:
Define the word ‘pretender.’
Define the word ‘imposter’.
The main threat to Henry came from people who often ‘pretended’ to be someone else. Which people did they pretend to be? (p. 25)
Copy and complete the following diagram with particular emphasis to the points in the box.
Challenge: Highlight the similarities and differences between the rebellions
Additional research: In addition read the BBC article, ‘Did the Tudors invent the War of the Roses’ and add any additional information to your notes from last lesson. Also read the article, ‘Henry VII: Out of the Shadows?’ to add extra detail on the type of person he was.
(The page numbers refer to the A level textbook with Henry VIII on the front. If you are struggling to get hold of a book then have a look online as there is plenty of information available. Also have another look at the ‘Winter King’ as there is some information on there too. )
FLIP LEARNING
At the end of last lesson you were given this independent learning. Its now time to see what you have come up with.
Task: Swap your sheet with your partner and add in any information that might be missing in GREEN PEN. You will also be referring to this information as we progress through the lesson.
Could discuss as a class or just peer assess

2. What threats did Henry VII face?
‘Pretenders’
Other types of rebellion
Based on the information you collected, which one do you think was considered the biggest threat by Henry? Why?

3. What threats did Henry VII face?
Good learning:
Understand the different rebellions Henry faced, particularly the Simnel and Warbeck rebellions
Great learning:
Explain the similarities and differences between these rebellions
Even better:
Evaluate which of these rebellions threatened Henry the most
Key Word:
How important was the role of key individuals and groups and how were they affected by developments?
How effectively did the Tudors restore and develop the powers of the monarchy?

4. What threats did Henry VII face?
It is clear that Henry faced threats from many people and for different reasons, we are now going to focus on two of those threats.
Look back at your information about Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck. Listen to the following clip about Warbeck and read the information about Simnel and add any further information you might not have.
Complete the grid that you have been given (see the next slide) and look at the similarities and differences between the two pretenders.
Good learning
Understand the different rebellions Henry faced, especially the Simnel and Warbeck Rebellions
Great learning
Explain the similarities and differences between the rebellions
Even better
Evaluate which of the rebellions threatened Henry the most

5. Comparing Simnel and Warbeck…
Similarities
Differences
Causes
Who was rebelling? (the masses/elites/both)
Geographic scale (local/national)
Length of rebellion
(short/prolonged)
Foreign Support
Nature of support
(troops/money/good luck)
Threat to HVII
HVII reaction
Good learning
Understand the different rebellions Henry faced, especially the Simnel and Warbeck Rebellions
Great learning
Explain the similarities and differences between the rebellions
Even better
Evaluate which of the rebellions threatened Henry the most

6. What was the biggest cause of rebellions under Henry VII?
Looking back at the work you have done so far on the rebellions under Henry, it is now time to think which was the biggest cause of the rebellions; was it taxation or challenge to Henry’s authority?
TASK: Take a look at last years exam question below and try to come up with some brief evidence that you could use in support and against the question. You should also write a mini conclusion with what you think and the evidence you would use to support your answer.
Qu: ‘Local issues were the most significant reasons for rebellion in the reign of Henry VII.’ Assess the validity of this view.
Good learning
Understand the different rebellions Henry faced, especially the Simnel and Warbeck Rebellions
Great learning
Explain the similarities and differences between the rebellions
Even better
Evaluate which of the rebellions threatened Henry the most

7. ‘Local issues were the most significant reasons for rebellion in the reign of Henry VII.’ Assess the validity of this view.
Arguments supporting the view that local issues were the most significant reason for rebellions in the reign of Henry VII might include:
A key reason for the Yorkshire Rebellion was the raising of a subsidy to provide for the assistance to Brittany. People in Yorkshire were resentful of the taxation, believing that the issues underlying the taxation had little to do with Yorkshire. The region was also affected by economic problems.
The leader of the rebels was Sir John Egremont, an illegitimate member of the Percy Family – the Earl of Northumberland, who was killed, represented the legitimate Percy line. The death of the Earl of Northumberland was seen as a response to local issues.
The Cornish Rebellion was in response to the attempt to raise taxation to support the defence of the Northern Marches against the possible invasion of James IV. The Cornish viewed the military requirements of the North as having little to do with them.
It is possible to argue the support for the Yorkist cause, both for and against the statement in the question. Support for Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck came from the regions where the Yorkist kings had their traditional power base.
Good learning
Understand the different rebellions Henry faced, especially the Simnel and Warbeck Rebellions
Great learning
Explain the similarities and differences between the rebellions
Even better
Evaluate which of the rebellions threatened Henry the most

8. ‘Local issues were the most significant reasons for rebellion in the reign of Henry VII.’ Assess the validity of this view.
Arguments challenging the view that local issues were the most significant reason for rebellions in the reign of Henry VII might include:
The challenges of Stafford/Lovell, Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck were direct challenges to the authority and position of Henry Tudor.
The Cornish rebellion culminated in an armed march to London – this was a direct challenge to the authority of Henry VII and required him to use force against the rebels at Blackheath.
The rebellions can be seen as direct challenges to Henry VII’s authority/dynastic claim.. Whilst Perkin Warbeck gained little support in England for this challenge, those who supported Lambert Simnel were rebels and their activity at the Battle of Stoke was a rebellion against Henry VII
Regional problems continued up to 1509 with decline in agricultural profitability and high prices of consumables. The effectiveness of JPs to maintain law and order in the localities might also be questioned which suggests that local issues did not always result in rebellions, but required a political impetus.
Conclusion:
Local issues were the most significant issue for those who participated in the rebellions in Yorkshire and the south west. But the main support for the pretenders came from those who challenged the authority of Henry VII.
Good learning
Understand the different rebellions Henry faced, especially the Simnel and Warbeck Rebellions
Great learning
Explain the similarities and differences between the rebellions
Even better
Evaluate which of the rebellions threatened Henry the most

9. How much of a threat were the rebellions that Henry faced?
Now that we have looked the two rebellions in detail and made comparisons between the two, it is now time to consider how much of a threat each one was.
Task: Give each of the rebellions a mark out of 10 for how much of a threat they were. Explain your answer with consideration to the points opposite
Is it masses or elites or both?
Is it economic or political?
Is it local – national?
Is it short or prolonged threat?
Does it have foreign support or not?
If so what is nature of support – troops/money or good luck!?
Is it a dynastic threat – yes or no – why?
Henry’s action – does he suggest its serious?
Good learning
Understand the different rebellions Henry faced, especially the Simnel and Warbeck Rebellions
Great learning
Explain the similarities and differences between the rebellions
Even better
Evaluate which of the rebellions threatened Henry the most

10. What threats did Henry VII face?
In the exam you could easily be asked a question in relation to the rebellions Henry VII faced. For example, a question could be posed like the one below:
In this case you are given three extracts (which are in fact HISTORICAL INTERPRETATIONS) that cover a range of arguments and opinions in relation to the threats and rebellions Henry faced.
You are expected to:
Pull out the key arguments
Explain in what ways it is convincing
Explain in what ways it is not convincing
Conclusion: How convincing is it.
Throughout you are also to draw on the tone of the writer, support and challenge with your own knowledge and pull out any evidence from the extract.
Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to the threats to Henry VII’s position in the years 1485 to 1509.
[30 marks]
Task: We are now going to look at 2 extracts that focus on the Simnel and Warbeck rebellions to see which we feel is the most convincing.
Good learning
Understand the different rebellions Henry faced, especially the Simnel and Warbeck Rebellions
Great learning
Explain the similarities and differences between the rebellions
Even better
Evaluate which of the rebellions threatened Henry the most

11. What threats did Henry VII face?
Task: You have each been given a worksheet and each person has been asked to look at either extract 1 or extract 2. With your extract you should do the following:
Read through and find the meaning to any words you don’t understand
Underline any specific arguments it makes about Simnel and Warbeck.
Challenge: decide which argument are convincing or not and back up your opinion with your own knowledge
What is the historians overall argument about either Simnel or Warbeck
Depending on which extract you have either move to the left or right of the room and discuss what you have found.
Give students worksheet with both extracts and then divide up who looks at which one first. The other side will feedback to help them complete the other one.
As a group, feedback to the other side of the room so they can add the information to their extract.
Good learning
Understand the different rebellions Henry faced, especially the Simnel and Warbeck Rebellions
Great learning
Explain the similarities and differences between the rebellions
Even better
Evaluate which of the rebellions threatened Henry the most

12. What threats did Henry VII face?
The Significance of Simnel: A view
Moreover, the reality of Simnel was obvious, he was an imposter. Henry VII had paraded the real Warwick up and down the towns in London. Although, the Yorkists were claiming Henry’s Warwick was fake, Simnel managed to obtain support from Ireland, the Low Countries, where the widowed Margaret was ruling and from England (the Yorkists). Henry might have been threatened because as a pretender who had no claim to the throne, gained foreign support and went to battle, unexpectedly becoming King, he knew that anyone, like Simnel, could succeed just as he did. In addition, Henry during this time didn’t have any heir to the throne who could fight for the Tudor dynasty if anything happened; this was certainly the only reason why this rebellion was so serious to Henry. Nevertheless, Henry’s forces defeated Simnel’s army but this didn’t end the threat from pretenders as his reign would be plagued by pretenders.
Historian Judgement on the Outcome of Lambert Simnel - Rogers & Turvey
Some historians view Henry’s victory at the Battle of East Stoke (near Newark) as the last battle of the Wars of the Roses. It could have been a second Bosworth! However after his victory Henry, never again faced an army composed of his own subjects on English soil, although further rebellions did follow. Henry was victorious, in spite of foreign intervention on the side of the rebels. However, the fact that such a ridiculous scheme almost succeeded indicates that the country was still very unsettled and shows how fragile was Henry’s grasp on the crown. It was no coincidence that on 25 November his wife, Elizabeth of York and mother of his heir, was belatedly crowned queen. This was designed to unite the nation and to secure the goodwill of the people (esp Yorkist malcontents)
Which one is the most
convincing?
Good learning
Understand the different rebellions Henry faced, especially the Simnel and Warbeck Rebellions
Great learning
Explain the similarities and differences between the rebellions
Even better
Evaluate which of the rebellions threatened Henry the most

13. Which was the biggest threat to Henry?
Warbeck
Simnel
Good learning
Understand the different rebellions Henry faced, especially the Simnel and Warbeck Rebellions
Great learning
Explain the similarities and differences between the rebellions
Even better
Evaluate which of the rebellions threatened Henry the most

14. What is an interpretation?
FLIP LEARNING
TASK:
What is an interpretation?
What is evidence?
Read Henry VII Rebellions article, ‘Henry VII, Pretenders and Rebellions’ and answer the questions at the end.
Revise everything you have learning on rebellion as there is going to be a fact test next lesson!
Additional research: read the article on Margaret of Burgundy and explain how much of a threat she was to Henry VII
Next lesson you will be having a folder check. Make sure you have it all ready and organised.
Your tasks for next lesson are as follows: