Lambert Simnel arrived in Ireland claiming to be Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Warwick, one of the young boys who had been locked up in the Tower of London by Richard III because they were rivals to the English Crown. John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln who himself had a claim to the throne backed Simnel's claim and raised funds and an army. When they landed in Ireland Simnel was crowned by the Irish at Dublin as Edward VI. ¹

Lambert Simnel and the Earl of Lincoln landed on the Lancashire coast in early June and with some support from the locals were able to win a battle at Bramham Moor.

Henry VII fought the Earl of Lincoln and Lambert Simnel at the Battle of Stoke. The English throne was at stake. Simnel was captured and Lincoln was killed. This battle ended the Wars of the Roses. The king realised Simnel was just a puppet in Lincoln's scheme and pardoned the young boy. ¹