Henry VII's Horrible Annus

*THIS IS HISTORY: THE TUDORS* *Episode 6: The Caledonian Scheme* Perkin finds a patron. And King Henry loses his cool. In late 1495, Perkin Warbeck, the Flemish fraudster claiming to be one of the disappeared princes in the tower, talks James IV of Scotland into something scandalous: backing him with an army against the Tudors. As it turns out, Perkin caught him on the right day, and they set off to invade northern England. For Henry VII, who’s reeling from treason, invasion, trade war, and the death of his young daughter, this enemy alliance is his last straw. But will he manage to stay cool? Or will he crumble under the pressure of his two newfound enemies? As Perkin Warbeck and James IV plot to invade England, Henry has the weight of the Tudor dynasty on his shoulders… –– 0:00 - Stirling Castle: James IV welcomes Warbeck 4:24 - Scotland chooses war 5:21 - Episode intro: The Caledonian Scheme 6:52 - Henry VII's annus horribilis 11:50 - Henry gets heavy 13:38 - Warbeck gets a Scottish bride 16:57 - James and Warbeck invade northern England 18:16 - Venice: Henry joins the League of Venice 21:08 - The Magnus Intercursus: Henry's trade breakthrough 23:42 - The invasion fizzles: no one rallies to Warbeck 25:51 - Warbeck abandons the army 28:11 - Henry raises a colossal war chest 29:07 - The Cornish tax rebellion 30:40 - The Battle of Blackheath 34:31 - Peace at Ayton 35:38 - Warbeck flees on the Cuckoo 37:45 - Outro: Patreon and poetry contest –– Catch this week's bonus episode where Dan opens Henry VII's big, bad book of tragedies — the full catalogue of everything 1495 threw at the broken king. Plus they discuss Pope Alexander VI's rhyme written for Henry Tudor. Write your own Tudor verse on Patreon — the best entry wins a signed copy of Dan's new book, Castles: A Fortified History of the World. Find it all on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisishistory – A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Images used in this podcast are generated and/or edited using an AI application that does not infringe on any copyright or intellectual property. – Presented by Dan Jones Sound Design - Amber Devereux Producer - Alan Weedon Senior Producer - Dominic Tyerman Junior Producer - Dulcie Whadcock Executive Producer - Louisa Field Executive Producer - Dan Jones Production Manager - Ethan Sills Production Coordinator - Eric Ryan Head of Content - Chris Skinner