Lambert Simnel
Pretender to the throne of King Henry VII of England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the English person. For the racehorse, see Lambert Simnel (horse). For the cake, see Simnel cake.
Lambert Simnel (c. 1477 – after 1534) was a pretender to the throne of England. In 1487, his claim to be Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick, threatened the newly established reign of Henry VII (1485–1509). Simnel became the figurehead of a Yorkist rebellion organised by John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln. The rebellion was crushed in 1487. Simnel was pardoned because of his tender years, and was thereafter employed by the royal household as a scullion.
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Lambert Simnel | |
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Pretender | |
Born | c. 1477 |
Died | After 1534 (aged approximately 57) |
Regnal name claimed | Edward VI of England Crowned on 24 May 1487 at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin |
Title(s) | Pretended Earl of Warwick |
Throne(s) claimed | England |
Pretend from | 1487 |
Connection with | Claimed to be Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick, son of George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence |
Royal House | In the name of the House of York |
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