Henry VII
Coming into power
Threats and rebellions
Henry and the nobles
Government
Finances
Foreign policy
, Claim to the throne Henry VII Richard III being at
He was legitimate but did coming into disadvantage
not have a strong claim at power One of the main factors why
all- royal links from his Battle of Bosworth 22nd wasn't liked was because of
mothers side only, who was august 1485 leadership skills and the con
loosely related to John of Richards army actually of the two brothers in the tow
Gaunt. His uncle was Jasper outnumbered henry by 5,000 Edward and Richard who bot
tudor, meaning he men (10,000-5,000). The missing coincidentally as the
descended from a respectful most important stratigic both descendants in the thro
family, boosting his placings was Lord Stanley, were supposidly murdered b
reputation however, this is who interviened very last him therefore he wasn't liked
overruled by minuite to help Henry, his public, this along with his ina
Edmund earl of warrick marriage to lady margaret make peace with the nobility
having a stronger claim as burgandy (Henry's mum) also Henry Tudor an advantage.-
well as the earl of lincoln helped. He joined the tudors mum played a role in the con
and the de la poles. with 800 men and was able to of richard, all of which
beat richard and henry had giving Henry Tudor an advan
Winning the battle of bosworth-usurped the crown.
TACTICS IN BATTLE- richard wanted to take on henry himself, hence why lord stanley got
involved, king of france supported henry with 60,000 people and 1,800 soldiers.
LACK OF SUPPORT FOR RICHARD- no one really liked richard because of his inability to mak
peace with the nobility and the conspiracy of the towers. Therefore it could be argued that
supported henry through negative cohesion, aaan exampke of this is Carbet who joined hen
army with his men and increasewd the numbers.
SUPPORT OF THE STANLEYS
, INITIAL PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS FOR THE
USURPER.
Problems Henry's
coming solutions
into
power
- strong Yorkist - he pre-dated his reign to before the battle of
supporters may Bosworth, condemning any ex-supporters of
protest -Richard
Arrangedashistraitors
coronation, 30th october 1485, to be
- he is a usurper, he before the first parliament, on the 7th Novemb
must be weary of thus establishing that henry owed nothing to
other people wanting parliamentary support. His coronation was very
to take his throne -expensive
parliament passed
and acts of attainder within the
luxurious.
- marriage and an first parliament meaning he could seize enemies
heir - his marriage to Elizabeth of York on the 18th Janu
lands.
- establish his 1486 to placate (calm) the Yorkists.
monarchy However, he had already been crowned king a mon
- establish himself to before, making it clear that he claimed the throne
advisors and council through his own right, not through his wife.
Basically-dated his reign before bosworth, married EOY to placate the yorkists, called
- re establish
parliament thehe was king and before the marriage to show he relied on no one, got gr
after
economy of attainder.
- consider foreign
policy
, Threats to henry VII
The de la poles-
Edmund de la pole- earl of Lincoln, who played a major
the simnel rebellion. He was a threat because he kept fl
to different places like the HRE and there was rumours
speculating that he was plotting to take the throne, the
rumour speculated during the simnel rebellion.
Henry used an act of attainder and imprisoned every on
his close friends or family or anyone who had connectio
him. (couldn’t do it directly as Edmund de la pole was in
Henry saw edmund as such a threat that he even made
agreement with phillip of burgandy to imprison him.
The Yorkist threat died with richard de la pole in 1
