Henry VII Biography and Timeline — Page 5

Magnus Intercursus

The Magnus Intercursus restores regulated trade with the Low Countries and establishes reciprocal commercial privileges.

Role range: 1485-1509

Trade Relations

Henry uses diplomacy with Burgundy to restore favourable conditions for English merchants after the trade dispute.

Role range: 1485-1509

Warbeck Expelled from Burgundy

The settlement with Burgundy removes a major source of foreign support for Perkin Warbeck and forces him to seek another base.

Role range: 1485-1509

Papal Bull

Henry refuses to treat Iberian papal claims as preventing English-sponsored voyages into newly explored Atlantic regions.

Role range: 1485-1509

Treaty of Tordessillas

English exploration continues despite the Treaty of Tordesillas dividing overseas spheres between Spain and Portugal.

Role range: 1485-1509

Scottish Invasion for Warbeck

James IV invades northern England in support of Perkin Warbeck, exposing Henry to a combined dynastic and Scottish threat.

Role range: 1485-1509

Cabot Sails in the Matthew

John Cabot leaves Bristol in the Matthew on a westward voyage sponsored under Henry VII's patent.

Role range: 1485-1509

Cabot Expedition Supported

Henry VII backs Cabot's Bristol voyage across the Atlantic.

Role range: 1485-1509

Royal Army Concentrates against Cornish Rebels

Henry VII redirects troops intended for Scotland and concentrates a much larger royal force to confront the Cornish army near London.

Role range: 1497 – 1485-1509

Battle of Blackheath

Henry's royal army defeats the Cornish rebels at the Battle of Blackheath, also known as Deptford Bridge.

Role range: 1485-1509

Battle of Blackheath

Royal forces overwhelm the Cornish army at Blackheath and capture the principal rebel leaders.

Rebellion of Cornish

The Cornish rebels are supported by the House of York pretender Perkin Warbeck. Cornwall rebels against taxes to defend England against the Scottish invasion forces

Role range: 1485-1509

Marriage

Henry VII ratifies the marriage between Prince Arthur & Catherine of Aragon

Role range: 1485-1509

Cabot Landfall in North America

Cabot reaches land across the North Atlantic and claims the discovery for the English crown.

Role range: 1485-1509

Execution of An Gof and Flamank

Michael An Gof and Thomas Flamank are executed after the defeat of the Cornish rebellion.

Role range: 1485-1509

Execution of Lord Audley

Lord Audley is beheaded for his leadership role in the Cornish rebellion against Henry's taxation.

Role range: 1485-1509

Cabot Returns to Bristol

John Cabot returns to Bristol after his successful Atlantic voyage and receives recognition from Henry VII.

Role range: 1485-1509

Warbeck Lands at Whitesand Bay

Perkin Warbeck lands in Cornwall with a small force and tries to exploit recent hostility toward Henry's taxation.

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1485-1509

Warbeck Attacks Exeter

Warbeck's Cornish force attacks Exeter but fails to secure the city as royal forces approach.

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1485-1509

Ayton Border Truce

Concludes a truce with Scotland that reduces border warfare and creates a diplomatic foundation for a more permanent Anglo-Scottish settlement.

Role range: 1485-1509

Peace

Henry VII concludes a truce with Scotland by the Peace of Ayton

Role range: 1485-1509

Scottish War Taxation

New financial demands for a campaign against Scotland intensify resentment in Cornwall and help trigger open rebellion.

Role range: 1485-1509

Ayton Pretender Settlement

Uses the Scottish negotiations to weaken foreign support for Perkin Warbeck and reduce the danger of a Yorkist-backed invasion from the north.

Role range: 1485-1509

Cornish War Subsidy Enforced

Henry VII's government enforces a subsidy for war against Scotland, provoking anger among Cornish communities that consider the conflict remote from their interests.

Role range: 1497 – 1485-1509

Cornish Rebellion Leadership

Michael An Gof and Thomas Flamank emerge as principal leaders of the Cornish protest against royal taxation.

Role range: 1485-1509

Cornish Rebels Reach London

The Cornish army reaches the outskirts of London, forcing Henry to concentrate a large royal force against it.

Role range: 1485-1509

Lord Audley Joins Cornish Rebels

James Tuchet, Lord Audley, joins the Cornish rising as the rebel army moves east toward London.

Role range: 1485-1509

Rebellion of Rebels in Cornwall

15,000 rebels march via Exeter, Salisbury & Winchester to Kent

Role range: 1485-1509

Rebellion of Rebels in Taunton

A tax commissioner is killed at Taunton

Role range: 1485-1509

Warbeck Abandons His Army

Warbeck leaves his supporters when he learns that Henry's troops are closing on the rebel force.

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1485-1509

Warbeck Proclaimed Richard IV

Supporters in Cornwall proclaim Warbeck as Richard IV while he gathers a larger force around his claim.

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1485-1509

Warbeck Surrenders

Perkin Warbeck seeks sanctuary at Beaulieu and is taken into Henry VII's custody.

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1485-1509

Fire at Sheen Palace

A fire destroys much of Sheen Palace, prompting Henry to rebuild the residence that becomes Richmond Palace.

Role range: 1485-1509

Greenwich Palace Rebuilt

Rebuilds the royal palace at Greenwich as a Tudor residence.

Role range: 1485-1509

Marriage

Negotiations advance for Princess Margaret Tudor to marry James IV of Scotland, strengthening a dynastic route to peace.

Role range: 1485-1509

Warbeck Escapes Custody

Perkin Warbeck escapes royal supervision, renewing concern that the pretender could revive opposition to Henry.

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1485-1509

Warbeck Recaptured

Warbeck is recaptured after his escape and is transferred to the Tower of London under stricter confinement.

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1485-1509

Birth of Prince Edmund

Prince Edmund, another son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, is born at Greenwich.

Role range: 1485-1509

Execution of Perkin Warbeck

Perkin Warbeck is executed at Tyburn after years of challenging Henry VII's claim to the throne.

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1485-1509

Execution of Edward of Warwick

Edward, Earl of Warwick, a senior Yorkist claimant, is executed after being convicted of treason.

Role range: 1485-1509