AQA A-Level History 7042
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1885
1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991
2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564
2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
2R The Cold War, c1945–1991
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
Margaret of Burgundy and the Yorkist Pretenders
- 3 things to know
- Component 2
Overview
Recall questions on the support given to pretenders from Burgundy and on the claim of Edward, Earl of Warwick.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
When did Henry VII begin imprisoning the Earl of Warwick?
How was Perkin Warbeck captured in 1497?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
Who was Margaret of Burgundy and why was she significant to Yorkist plots?
Model answer
She was the sister of Edward IV and Richard III who actively supported Yorkist pretenders against Henry VII from her position in the Burgundian court.
- 2
From where did Margaret of Burgundy provide support to Yorkist pretenders?
Model answer
From the Burgundian court.
- 3
Who was Edward, Earl of Warwick's father?
Model answer
George, Duke of Clarence.
- 4
Why did Edward, Earl of Warwick have a strong claim to the throne?
Model answer
He was a male heir of the House of York, being the son of George, Duke of Clarence.
- 5
Where did Henry VII imprison the Earl of Warwick and why?
Model answer
In the Tower of London, to neutralise his potential as a Yorkist figurehead.
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When did Henry VII begin imprisoning the Earl of Warwick?
Model answer
From the beginning of his reign.
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