Lambert Simnel's Failure Essay

This essay will focus on reasons for Lambert Simnel's failure to gain the acceptance in England. The logic behind these actions were for the reason that the actual Earl of Warwick was still alive, the planning was mainly done abroad with international interference such as Ireland and Belgium, he failed to gain enough support inside England and Henry Tudor was a reasonably popular King at the time

In English history there have been many pretenders of the heir to the throne. These pretenders according to Arthurson wish to plant the seed of dissent among the everyday people of England and if lucky enough create the belief they are an heir to the English Throne . Two such pretenders were Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck both of whom tried to invade England through Ireland and overthrow King Henry VII. Henry Tudor was the first Tudor on the English throne after defeating King Richard the Third at the Battle of Bosworth. It seemed to mark an end to the War of the Roses and the political instability that centred in England due to the series of the Kings

Lambert was a boy who bore striking resemblance to the sons of Edward IV, the late King Richard III's brother. In league with the Duchess of Burgundy that these two allies along with the Earl of Lincoln and Sir John de la Pole conspired to dethrone Henry VII. Duchess of Burgundy who was the daughter of Edward IV who paid to have Lambert as a boy trained . Lambert was taken to Ireland which was the heart of the Yorkist family. In Ireland the Earl of Kildare proclaimed Simnel as King Edward VI . These actions as previously stated all took place outside of England which is distancing from the English people and has little or no contact with