Henry VIIs Consolidation of Power

how does Henry consolidate his power

• establishes his rightful claim

• secures support

• establishes a dynasty

• propaganda

How did H7 establishes his rightful claim

• dated reign from the day before the Battle of Bosworth

• arranged coronation before parliament met

• detained Elizabeth of York & Earl of Warwick

when does Henry VII date the beginning of his reign

21 August 1485

why does Henry date his reign the day before the battle of Bosworth

ensured that anyone who fought on the Yorkist side would be designated a traitor & Richard III a pretender to the throne

when was Henry VIIs coronation

30 October 1485

why did Henry VII have his coronation before parliament met

demonstrated his right to the throne was based on hereditary right & not only because parliament has sanctioned it

Henry VII was the one to call parliament after his coronations - how does this establish his rightful claim?

the monarch was the only one able to call parliament so this demonstrated kingship

If parliament acknowledged Henry’s reign…

it would encourage others to do the same which establishes his rightful claim

The coronation was a opportunity to….

create a powerful image & surpass the festivities of Richard III

why did Henry detain Elizabeth of York & the Earl of Warick

they had a claim to the throne; Elizabeth was Edward IVs daughter. and the Earl of Warwick was his cousin

why was it important that Yorkist claimants were detained

they could be seen to have a greater claim as Henry was sixth in line for the throne and descended from Edward III through his maternal line

Henry VII had a…..claim to the throne

weak

Henry VII didn’t want Yorkists claimants to be at large in the country where….

they could gather domestic/foreign support

How did Henry VII secure support

• appointed key supporters to his council

• publicly rewarded his followers

• Parliamentary Acts of Attainder took the land of Yorkist opponents

Henry II used……by appointing key supporters to his council

loyalty to enhance security

give an example of appointed key supporters to his council

Sir William Stanley is made Chamberlain of the Household

Henry VII publicly rewarded his followers by…

giving titles, land and knighthoods

give an example of publicly rewarding his followers

Earl of Northumberland given control of the north of England for not fighting with Richard III & Jasper Tudor made Duke of Bedford

what did the Parliamentary Acts of Attainder do

took land of Yorkist opponents

how did Henry take the land of Yorkist opponents

Parliamentary Acts of Attainder

what did the Acts of Attainder do for Henry

increased royal income

how did Henry VII establish his dynasty

birth of Prince Arthur & married Elizabeth of York

When was Prince Authur born?

September 1486

what did the birth of Prince Arthur do?

secures succession with direct heirs

when did Henry VII marry Elizabeth of York

January 1486

why did Henry wait to marry Elizabeth until the other steps of his consolidation of power had been completed?

he was able to ensure that his assumption of the throne had not been brought about by his wife’s claim

what impact did the marriage of Henry VII & Elizabeth of York have on the Yorkists

gets Yorkists opponents on his side & builds bridges between the houses

how does Henry VII consolidate his reign with propaganda

created the Tudor Rose and placed it on lots of important buildings

the Tudor rose…

exploited royal propaganda with the union of the symbols of the Houses of York and Lancaster

give an example of Tudor Rose propaganda

built upon the entrance of the city of York