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Connect. What questions can we ask about this image? How could Lambert Simnel have posed the first serious threat to Henry VII’s throne? Hint: Think back to work on the princes in the tower. How serious were the threats from the Lovell rebellion and Lambert Simnel ?.
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Connect • What questions can we ask about this image? • How could Lambert Simnel have posed the first serious threat to Henry VII’s throne? Hint: Think back to work on the princes in the tower
How serious were the threats from the Lovell rebellion and Lambert Simnel?
Big Picture • The reign of Henry VII: political power and control • After the Battle of Bosworth, Henry VII establishes his reign and the Tudor dynasty. He faces immediate minor plots and defeats his first serious challenger – Lambert Simnel – at the Battle of Stoke 1487.
Learning Outcomes • By the end of this lesson you will be able to: • Explain the threats posed by the Lovell rebellion and the Lambert Simnel imposture • Assess the seriousness of the first threats posed to Henry VII and assess how capably he dealt with them
Lovell Rebellion • Read the information page • Annotate the sheet to note answers to these questions: • Who was involved and what happened? • How and Why was the Lovell Rebellion a threat? To what extent? • What issues were brought to Henry’s attention as a result of the rebellion?
The threat from Lambert Simnel • Read the story of Lambert Simnel. • Use the right hand column to make note of what each part shows about the strengths and weaknesses of Henry VII and his reign. • Discussion
Skim Reading Challenge • Practice skim reading skills of pages 48 - 53 on ‘the challenge from Lambert Simnel 1486-7 • Group One make notes in answer to this question: How important was foreign support to the threat of Lambert Simnel? • Group Two make notes in answer to this question: Why did the threat from Lambert Simnel fail to remove Henry VII from the throne? • Feedback discussion. – rotate around the room to share your findings between groups.
Review: How serious was the threat posed by Lambert Simnel to Henry VII? • What are your views on this question? • What are the views of historians on this question? – as a group read the historian’s view – pick out what the source says and suggests • Feedback to the group your findings – which Historian do you agree with most and why?
Home Learning • Complete the grid ‘What makes a successful rebellion?’ for next lesson.