What was the Cornish Rebellion of 1497?
Q: What was the Cornish Rebellion of 1497?
A: The Cornish Rebellion of 1497 was a popular uprising by the people of Cornwall in the far southwest of Britain.
Q: What was the primary cause of the Cornish Rebellion?
A: The primary cause of the Cornish Rebellion was the people's response to the raising of war taxes by King Henry VII to pay for a campaign against Scotland.
Q: Who were particularly angered by the war taxes?
A: Tin miners were particularly angered by the war taxes.
Q: What did the taxes overturn?
A: The taxes overturned previous rights granted by Edward I of England to the Cornish Stannary Parliament which exempted Cornwall from all taxes of 10ths or 15ths of income.
Q: Why was Cornwall exempted from these taxes by Edward I?
A: Cornwall was exempted from these taxes by Edward I due to the rights granted by the Cornish Stannary Parliament.
Q: What was the purpose of the taxes raised by King Henry VII?
A: The purpose of the taxes raised by King Henry VII was to pay for a campaign against Scotland.
Q: How was the rebellion described in terms of popularity?
A: The Cornish Rebellion was described as a popular uprising by the people of Cornwall.
