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Simnel, Lambert
Simnel, Lambert (c.1475–c.1535). Simnel, one of the many pretenders to the throne of Henry VII, was put forward as Edward, earl of Warwick, nephew of Richard III, escaped from the Tower. He appears to have been the son of an Oxford tradesman. He was taken up by Richard Simon, a priest, and supported by the Yorkists. In May 1487 he was crowned as Edward VI in Dublin, summoned a parliament, and the following month was brought over to England with a formidable invading force. Henry VII met it at Stoke, 2 miles south-west of Newark, and was victorious. Simnel, a mere pawn, was pardoned and set to work as a scullion in the royal kitchens, living out the rest of his life in safe obscurity. The real earl of Warwick was executed in 1499.
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JOHN CANNON. "Simnel, Lambert." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Simnel, Lambert." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-SimnelLambert.html JOHN CANNON. "Simnel, Lambert." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-SimnelLambert.html |
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Simnel, Lambert
Simnel, Lambert (c.1475–c.1535). Simnel, one of the many pretenders to the throne of Henry VII, was put forward as Edward, earl of Warwick, nephew of Richard III. He appears to have been the son of an Oxford tradesman. In May 1487 he was crowned as Edward VI in Dublin, and the following month was brought over to England with a formidable invading force. Henry VII met it at Stoke, near Newark, and was victorious. Simnel, a mere pawn, was pardoned and set to work as a scullion in the royal kitchens.
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JOHN CANNON. "Simnel, Lambert." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Simnel, Lambert." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-SimnelLambert.html JOHN CANNON. "Simnel, Lambert." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-SimnelLambert.html |
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Simnel, Lambert
Simnel, Lambert (c.1487–c.1525) English royal PRETENDER. Although he was actually a joiner's son certain YORKISTS pretended or believed that he was Edward of Warwick, son of the murdered George, Duke of CLARENCE, and on 24 May 1487 he was crowned in Dublin as Edward VI. Next month he was brought to England, but the Yorkists were defeated and HENRY VII, showing mercy, gave him employment in the royal kitchens.
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"Simnel, Lambert." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Simnel, Lambert." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-SimnelLambert.html "Simnel, Lambert." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-SimnelLambert.html |
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