Tudors Henry VII

what was Henry's claim to the throne

his mother, Margaret Beaufort, was direct descendant of Edward III but weakened because her grandfather was illegitimate.

Why was Henry's claim weak

his grandfather was a servant and was related to royalty on his mothers side

Why was Henry the main Lancrastrian claimant to the throne

natural deaths and ones in battle of war of roses

Where did Henry live for fourteen years as a child

Brittany

what were the young princes in the tower called

Edward and Richard

Why did Henry decide to invade

He had seen how unpopular Richard was (princes in the tower) and there had been an unsuccessful rebellion

Date of Battle of Bosworth

22nd August 1485

Who was Henry's mother

Margaret Beaufort

Why did Henry backdate his reign

So he could punish those who had fought against him with treason

Who changed sides in the battle of Bosworth

Lord Thomas Stanley (4,000 men) and Sir William Stanley

Why was Margaret of Burgundy a threat to Henry VII

She was Edward IV's mother and had married a powerful duke who was an important trading partner to England

when did Henry VII backdate his reign to

21st August 1485

why did Henry backdate his reign

so he could punish those who fought against him with treason

why did he marry Elizabeth of York

she was the daughter of Edward IV so the union symbolised reconciliation between Y and L.

Why did Henry want his coronation before his marriage

to ensure no one could say he gained the throne from his wife

What title was Sir William Stanley rewarded with for the Battle of Bosworth?

Lord Chamberlain

What were attainders

Used to seizes titles and possessions of nobles he suspected of disloyalty

How many attainders were passed during Henry VII's reign

138 (46 reversed)

How was the number of nobles during Henry's reign affected

Decreased by one-quarter

What was retaining

Noblemen keeping a large number of men as personal staff

Why would Henry reverse attainders

If he thought it would secure the gratitude and loyalty of the victim

who owned the most land in England

Henry VII

when were laws passed against retaining

1485 and 1504

Who was Lambert Simnel

a 10 year old who was used by a priest called Symonds to claim he was Richard Duke of York (prince in tower) and then changed to Earl of Warwick

How did Henry VII deal with Lambert Simnel

he produced the real earl of Warwick and spared Simnel by letting him work in the kitchens while Symonds was arrested

in what battle was Simnel defeated

Battle of Stoke

when was the Simnel rebellion

1487

who supported Simnel

Margaret of Burgundy gave 2,000 soldiers and the flight of John de la pole and earl of Lincoln

was the Simnel rebellion widely supported in England

no

When was the Perkin Warbeck rebellion

1490-1499

who welcomed Warbeck to the court in Paris

Charles VIII of France

Where did Warbeck move to in 1492 after Charles made peace with Henry

Burgundy where he was welcomed by Margaret of burgundy and her son in law the holy roman emperor Maximilian