I've always read that Henry VII pretty much had to dispose of any possible threats to the throne in order for Ferdinand and Isabella to finally send their daughter, Catherine of Aragon, to marry Prince Arthur. This makes sense as Henry's throne would certainly otherwise appear shaky. Sadly, Henry VII's fears in this regard were passed down to his son, Henry VIII, who also ended up executing any remaining Yorkist heirs, including Warwick's sister, the 68 year old Margaret Plantagenet, Countess of Salisbury.
Henry VIII was initially very kind to his relatives in York, and his madness seemed to stem from the Reformation (Margaret had a son exiled, Suffolk's brother died of old age in the Tower of London, and Anne of York's descendants lived peacefully)
"By the advice and assent of the lords and commons, the king ordains that the duke be convicted of high treason and forfeit his estate as duke and all the lands he holds by the king's grant." Clarence's deprivation bill did not result in his descendants losing their inheritance rights
I don't think that Henry had any real choice in executing Edward of Warwick. At least 3 plots had taken place in his name and now Henry was forced to take affirmative action. He was also planning to marry his son, Arthur to Infanta Catalina, dtr of their Catholic Majesties of Spain. Ferdinand was uneasy with the mess in England and he wanted all rivals out of the way. So under pressure and like Jane Grey, who usurped the crown of Mary I, just one more plot sealed Warwick's fate. His crime was too much royal blood. Henry could finally guarantee the future of his new Dynasty by "crushing the seed" of his rivals.
I can’t help but feel sorry for the poor lad.
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I've always read that Henry VII pretty much had to dispose of any possible threats to the throne in order for Ferdinand and Isabella to finally send their daughter, Catherine of Aragon, to marry Prince Arthur. This makes sense as Henry's throne would certainly otherwise appear shaky. Sadly, Henry VII's fears in this regard were passed down to his son, Henry VIII, who also ended up executing any remaining Yorkist heirs, including Warwick's sister, the 68 year old Margaret Plantagenet, Countess of Salisbury.
That's certainly the case.
The Delapole brothers were only placed under house arrest by Henry VII after the rebellion
Henry VIII was initially very kind to his relatives in York, and his madness seemed to stem from the Reformation (Margaret had a son exiled, Suffolk's brother died of old age in the Tower of London, and Anne of York's descendants lived peacefully)
"By the advice and assent of the lords and commons, the king ordains that the duke be convicted of high treason and forfeit his estate as duke and all the lands he holds by the king's grant." Clarence's deprivation bill did not result in his descendants losing their inheritance rights
I don't think that Henry had any real choice in executing Edward of Warwick. At least 3 plots had taken place in his name and now Henry was forced to take affirmative action. He was also planning to marry his son, Arthur to Infanta Catalina, dtr of their Catholic Majesties of Spain. Ferdinand was uneasy with the mess in England and he wanted all rivals out of the way. So under pressure and like Jane Grey, who usurped the crown of Mary I, just one more plot sealed Warwick's fate. His crime was too much royal blood. Henry could finally guarantee the future of his new Dynasty by "crushing the seed" of his rivals.