Lambert Simnel rebellion
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The Lambert Simnel rebellion was a Yorkist uprising in 1487 that used the pretender Lambert Simnel to challenge Henry VII’s claim to the English throne, culminating in the Battle of Stoke Field.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yorkist uprising
ⓘ
rebellion ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Lambert Simnel spared and given a position in Henry VII's household
ⓘ
execution of John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln ⓘ |
| aim |
to depose Henry VII of England
ⓘ
to place a Yorkist claimant on the English throne ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | House of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
English Yorkist exiles
ⓘ
Irish Yorkists ⓘ Kingdom of England (Tudor government) NERFINISHED ⓘ Yorkist supporters ⓘ |
| casualtiesNote | heavy losses among Yorkist forces at Stoke Field ⓘ |
| challengeTo | legitimacy of Henry VII ⓘ |
| claimedSuccessorTo | Richard III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderOpposing |
Henry VII of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
civil conflict
ⓘ
dynastic rebellion ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| culminatedIn | Battle of Stoke Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOf | Battle of Stoke Field, 16 June 1487 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisiveBattle | Battle of Stoke Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1487 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Perkin Warbeck rebellion ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | often considered the last battle of the Wars of the Roses ⓘ |
| keyEvent | coronation of Lambert Simnel in Dublin ⓘ |
| leader |
Francis Lovell, 1st Viscount Lovell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ Lambert Simnel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | England ⓘ |
| opponent |
Henry VII of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Tudor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedDynasty | House of Tudor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | failure of the Yorkist rising ⓘ |
| partOf | Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfCoronation | Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Buckingham's rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pretendedIdentity | Edward, Earl of Warwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Tudor victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1487 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Burgundian mercenaries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish nobility ⓘ Margaret of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedPretender | Lambert Simnel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfCoronation | 1487 ⓘ |
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