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Lambert Simnel was born in about 1477. Different sources have different claims of his parentage from a baker and tradesman to organ builder. At the age of about ten, he was taken as a pupil by an Oxford-trained priest named Roger Simon (or Richard or Symonds) who apparently decided to become a kingmaker. He tutored the boy in courtly manners and contemporaries did describe the boy as handsome.
Originally Simon intended to present Simnel as Richard of York, son of Edward IV. However, when he heard rumors that Edward, Earl of WarwickEdward (Plantagenet), Earl of Warwick ( February 25, 1475- November 28, 1499) was the son of George, Duke of Clarence, and a potential claimant to the throne during the reigns of both King Richard III of England ( 1483 1485) and his successor, Henry VII o had died during his imprisonment in the Tower of LondonThe Tower of London is officially Her Majesty's Palace and Fortress, The Tower of London although the last ruler to reside in it as a palace was King James I ( 1566- 1625). The White Tower the square building with turrets on each corner that gave it its n, he changed his mind. The real Edward was a boy of about the same age who was a genuine claimant to the throne because he was the son of George, Duke of ClarenceGeorge (Plantagenet), Duke of Clarence ( October 21, 1449 February 18, 1478) was the third son of Richard, Duke of York and Cecily Neville, and the brother of King Edward IV of England. He played an important role in the dynastic struggle known as the War.
Simon spread a rumor that Edward had actually fled from the tower and was under his guardianship. He gained some support from the House of YorkThe House of York was a dynasty of English kings. The House was involved in the Wars of the Roses, an intermittent civil war which affected England and Wales during the 15th century. Its name derives of the fact that its claimants to the throne were all d. He took Simnel to IrelandThe island of Ireland ire in Irish, Airlann in Ulster Scots) is the third-largest island in Europe. It lies on the west side of the Irish Sea, close to the island of Great Britain. It is composed of the Republic of Ireland in the south and Northern Irelan where there was still support of Yorkists and presented him to the Earl of KildareEarl of Kildare is an Irish peerage title. The tenth Earl was attained and his honours were forfeit in 1537. In 1554, the individual who would have been the earl but for the attainder was created Earl of Kildare; he was restored to the original earldom in. The Earl was willing to support the story and invade England to overthrow King Henry. On May 24May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). There are 221 days remaining. Events 1153 Malcolm IV becomes King of Scotland. 1218 The Fifth Crusade leaves for Egypt. 1430 Joan of Arc is captured at Compiegne. 1487 Im 1487Events Richard Fox becomes Bishop of Exeter. May 24 Lambert Simnel is crowned King "Henry VI of England" in Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland. He claims to be Edward, Earl of Warwick and rivals Henry VII for the throne of England. June 16 Battle of Simnel was crowned in Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin in Ireland as "King Edward VI". The Earl of Kildare collected an army of Irish soldiers under the command of Thomas Geraldine.
When Henry Tudor heard about the matter, he also knew that he had the real Edward of Warwick still imprisoned in the Tower. On February 2, 1487 he presented the real Edward in public in an attempt to prove that the young pretender was an impostor. Henry also declared a general pardon of all offenses, including treason against himself, on the condition that offenders submit to him.
John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln and designated successor to late King Richard III of England, joined the conspiracy against the king and fled to Flanders. There he claimed that he had had a hand in young Warwick's escape. There he also met Lord Lovell who had supported failed Yorkist uprising in 1486. Margaret of Burgundy collected 2000 Flemish mercenaries and shipped them to Ireland. They arrived in Ireland on May 5. Henry was informed of this and began to gather troops.Simnel's supporters—mainly composed of Flemish and Irish troops—landed on Piel Island in the Furness area of Lancashire on June 5, 1487 and were joined with some English supporters. However, most local nobles aside from Thomas Broughton did not join them. They clashed with Henry's army on June 16 at the Battle of Stoke Field and were defeated. The Earl of Kildare was captured, and the Earl of Lincoln and Broughton, were killed. Lord Lovell went missing and there were rumors that he had escaped and hidden to avoid retribution. Simon avoided execution due to his priestly status but was imprisoned for life.
Henry VII pardoned young Simnel (possibly because he had been mostly a puppet in the hands of adults) and gave him a job in the royal kitchen. When he grew older, he became a royal falconer. He died in about 1534.
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