Today in 1497 two leaders of the Cornish rebellion were executed in London, at Tyburn. Thomas Flamank and Michael Joseph were hanged, drawn, and quartered.
The rebellion was an uprising by the people primarily caused when the impoverished Cornish populace were upset at Henry VII raising war taxes for a campaign in Scotland. The rebels began in the small towns of Cornwall, and marched to Wells, and on to London gathering forces as they went. They made it all the way to Blackheath where there was the Battle of Deptford Bridge on June 17. Henry VII won it, put down the rebellion, and ten days later the leaders were executed.
That’s your Tudor Minute for today. Remember you can dive deeper into life in 16th century England through the Renaissance English History Podcast at englandcast.com where there is a series on Tudor Rebellions.
Suggested links:
Tudor Rebellions Part 1
Tudor Rebellions Part 2
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Heather Teysko is the creator, writer, and producer of The Renaissance English History Podcast, one of the longest running indie history podcasts, going since 2009. She's been writing about history online for over 25 years, since her first site on Colonial American history became number one in history on Yahoo in 1998. She writes books, created the original Tudor Planner (a yearly diary filled with Tudor history) and in 2019 created the world's first Tudorcon (you can "attend" online this year!). She has been passionate about Tudor England since she first read Alison Weir's The Six Wives of Henry VIII 20 years ago, and subsequently moved to London after college to spend her time immersed in Tudor history.