Accession of Henry VII

Henry’s seizure of the crown was seen as…

another example of the instability of the time

Remaining Yorkist threats to Henry’s throne? (4)

John Earl of Lincoln, Edmund Earl of Suffolk, Elizabeth of York, John de la Pole of Suffolk

Wars of the Roses had weakened the nobility by…

Many noble heirs died, some were punished, lots of lawlessness and crime

Henry VII’s personal advantages were…

He was an adult, an only child - no threat of family rivalry, has Welsh origins and was in exile - no extreme enemies, learned how court functioned in exile1

Henry’s main aims were…

Secure his right to the throne, strengthen the royal government, strengthen the monarchy and the kingdom for the future