Teaching Activities

1. For each of the five issues in the table below, note down how Henry VII dealt with the potential threat to his security.

	The extent of the threat	Repressive measures	Conciliatory measures	Other tactics	The extent of Henry’s success
Former supporters of Richard III
Lambert Simnel and his supporters
Perkin Warbeck and his supporters
Regional rebellions in Yorkshire and  Cornwall
Scotland and Ireland

2. Consider the financial policies of Henry VII between 1485 and 1509. For each policy, assess first the motives behind them (how much was it about maximising royal wealth? How much was it about intimidation and political control?) and then evaluate the extent to which each policy was successful in achieving its objectives.