EPISODE · Sep 12, 2026 · 12 MIN

Lambert Simnel: The Boy Crowned King in Ireland

from The Proper British History Podcast: Kings, Queens, Wars, Empire, Politics, Revolutions, Royalty and the Historical Great Britain · host Podily

Lambert Simnel – a ten‑year‑old pretender who was crowned as Edward VI by Irish nobles – offered Tudor king Henry VII a startling political challenge. In this episode we trace the plot behind Simnel’s coronation, the battle at East Stoke, and the Tudor response that turned a youthful usurper into a cautionary figure for the new dynasty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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