Henry VII (Henry Tudor)

What was the war of the roses?

where the houses of York and Lancaster fought for the English throne

How was Henry Tudor related to Henry VI?

he was his half nephew

Who did Henry Tudor take the throne from?

Richard III

What battle did Henry Tudor and Richard III take part in?

the battle of Bosworth

What year was the battle of Bosworth?

1485

When did Henry VII marry Elizabeth of York?

1486

Why did Henry VII marry Elizabeth of York?

to settle the battle between the Lancastrians and the Yorkists

What house was Henry VII

Lancastrian

How did Henry VII make England believe that he was the rightful king?

he behaved like a rightful king

What was vital to securing the dynasty and how did it play out?

having an heir, he had a child, Prince Arthur, he was the Tudor Rose

How did Henry use money to solidify his reign?

he created a coin with himself on called the sovereign

What was the Privy Chamber?

the private apartments where the king worked, ate and slept

How did Henry VII ally with Spain?

his son Arthur married Catherine of Aragon

When did Arthur die and what did this jeapordise?

April 1502, it jeapordised the alliance with Spain

When Arthur died who did the Tudor Dynasty rest upon?

Prince Henry

When did Elizabeth of York die?

1503

What did Elizabeth’s death jeapordise?

the unification of the Yorkists and Lancastrians

When did Henry VII die?

21st April 1509

Why was Henry VII’s death kept secret?

previous Kings deaths had led to uprising in England

When did Henry VII finally feel secure on the throne?

1506

Why did Henry feel secure after this date?

the Earl of Suffolk, the nearest Yorkist claimant to the throne was imprisoned in the tower of London