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How effectively did Henry Tudor secure his hold on the throne in the years 1485-87
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Main topics: the impact of the Battle of Bosworth the measures Henry used to secure his throne roles of the Yorkist and Lancastrian factions

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where did Henry VII\'s claim to the throne come from?

Answer: the Beaufort family who were descendants of the third son of Edward III, John of Gaunt, the founder of the House of Lancaster

2.

what century were the Beaufort family made legitimate?

Answer: 14th century

3.

during Richard III\'s reign, who was believed to be the next monarch? + what was his relation to Richard?

Answer: John de la Pole Nephew

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how did Henry VII rally up Yorkist support?

Answer: By promising to marry Elizabeth of York

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when was the Battle of Bosworth

Answer: 22nd August 1485

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How big was Henry\'s army in the battle?

Answer: around 5000

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Why did Richard III lose the Battle?

Answer: a miscalculation on his behalf, and the actions of his leading noblemen

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Challenging the succession 1485-99


How effective did Henry Tudor secure his hold on the
throne in the years 1485-87?
 Henry owed his crown to the fact he defeated Richard III
 This put him in a difficult position because his challenge to the throne could
encourage rival claimants to do the same to him
 Henry’s claim came from the Beaufort family who were descendants of the
third son of Edward III, John of Gaunt, the founder of the House of Lancaster
 The Beaufort family were illegitimate but were made legitimate at the end of
the 14th century
 Henry’s mother, Margaret, married Edmund Tudor who had no claim as he
was the son of Catherine, the widow of Henry V that remarried
 As a result his claim came through an illegitimate line via a women which did
not help
 Strong claim: John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln, leading Yorkist claimant. He was
the nephew of Edward IV and Richard III
 During Richard’s reign he was believed to be the next monarch
 He was the biggest threat to Henry in the first two years of his reign
 Strong claim: Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Warwick. Another nephew of
Edward IV and Richard II
 Henry put him the tower where he spent the rest of his life
 He was still the centre of plots
 Edward IV’s children; Edward and Richard. They were put in the tower at the
start of Richard III’s reign in 1483 but this didn’t stop people using them to
rally support against Henry
 Edward IV’s daughters. It was assumed they couldn’t rule in their own right
but could still pass on their claim to their children which made them
dangerous
 Despite being a Lancastrian, Henry rallied up Yorkist support by promising to
marry Elizabeth of York
 One advantage of Henry was that several of the leading supporters of Richard
III were killed or captured at Bosworth

The impact of the battle of Bosworth, 1485
 The battle of Bosworth was fought on 22nd August 1485
 It was fought by Henry Tudor and Richard III
 Henry's force was significantly smaller than Richard's, it was an army of
around 5,000 men, Richard's was thought to be around twice this number
 Richard's superior numbers were thought to be a decisive factor, but he lost
the battle due to a miscalculation on his behalf, and the actions of his leading
noblemen. Thomas, Lord Stanley. Stanley's Brother William and Henry Percy,
Earl of Northumberland. Richard had expected these men to support him in
battle and fight for him, but the Stanley's had split loyalties as Thomas was
married to Henry's mother.
 Henry Percy brought troops to Bosworth but did not fight at all
 Henry Tudor was also helped by Richard's impetuous actions as he tried to
end the battle early by killing Henry, he came close to doing this, but in his
charge, he became separate from most of his troops

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