Editing Lambert Simnel (section)

===Battle of Stoke Field===
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On 5 June 1487 Simnel's army—mainly [[Flanders|Flemish]] and [[Ireland|Irish]] troops—landed on [[Piel Island]] in the [[Furness]] area of [[Lancashire]] and were joined by some English supporters. However, most local nobles, with the exception of Sir Thomas Broughton, did not join them. Henry had been receiving information about events in Ireland, although it was vague and conflicting. Thanks to existing plans to invade Ireland he was able to react speedily to the invasion and had begun mustering troops as early as February. A lack of English support led Simnel's army to change their plans, deciding their only chance of success was one swift and decisive battle. On 15 June 1487, they set up camp near the small village of [[East Stoke, Nottinghamshire]], near [[Newark-on-Trent]]. The royal army of 12,000 set up camp {{convert|10|mi}} away.<ref> Barbara, Mervin, ''Enquiring History: Tudor Rebellions 1485–1603'', Hodder Education, 2014, p. 23.</ref>

On 16 June 1487 the rebels clashed with the King's army, at the [[Battle of Stoke Field]] in [[Nottinghamshire]], and were defeated. Lincoln and Thomas FitzGerald were killed. Lovell went missing and was rumoured to have escaped to Scotland with Sir Thomas Broughton and hidden to avoid retribution.<ref>Horrox, Rosemary. "Lovell, Francis". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press, 2004.</ref>

Simons avoided execution due to his priestly status, but was imprisoned for life. Kildare, who had remained in Ireland, was pardoned.<ref >Chrimes, S.B. ''Henry VII'' Yale University Press 1999 pp. 260–261 </ref >