Surprisingly, Henry VII showed clemency towards Lambert Simnel. Recognizing that Simnel was likely an innocent pawn used by ambitious nobles, Henry spared the boy’s life. Simnel was captured and put to work in the royal kitchens, later becoming a falconer in Henry’s service.
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The coronation of Lambert Simnel was highly significant both politically and symbolically. Politically, it represented the formal launch of an active rebellion against Henry VII. The choice of Dublin was strategic: the city was the administrative and political center of English authority in Ireland,
Lambert Simnel was a boy of humble origins, born around 1477. His early life is shrouded in mystery, but it is believed he was taken in by a priest named Richard Symonds (or Richard Simon), who taught him and later used him as a figurehead for a Yorkist plot.
Simnel bore a remarkable resemblance
The late 15th century in England was a turbulent period marked by dynastic conflict, political intrigue, and shifting allegiances. The Wars of the Roses (1455–1487), a series of civil wars fought between the houses of Lancaster and York for the English throne, had ravaged the country for decad