henry vii consolidation of power

How did Henry Tudor's lineage relate to the English throne?

Henry Tudor's claim was based on his descent through the Beaufort line, descendants of John of Gaunt, the third son of Edward III.

What was the significance of Henry VII's marriage to Elizabeth of York?

It united the Houses of Lancaster and York, ending the Wars of the Roses, and quelled much of the Yorkist threat

How did Henry VII consolidate his power after becoming king?

He obtained parliamentary sanction, used Acts of Attainder to seize enemies' property, and

backdated his reign to before the Battle of Bosworth(21 August 1485)

also conferred 11 knighthoods and made sir Reginald bray chancellor of Dutch of Lancaster and William Stanley chamberlain of household

Arranged his coronation before first parliament

Married Elizabeth of York in 1486

Sep 1486 prince arthur born

What was the purpose of Acts of Attainder under Henry VII?

To declare someone guilty of rebelling against the monarch, resulting in loss of titles, lands, and sometimes their life.

Why did Henry VII backdate his reign to before the Battle of Bosworth?

To declare his enemies traitors and seize their assets

How did Henry VII reward his loyal supporters?

He appointed them to key positions, granted knighthoods, and developed their lands.

What was the significance of the Tudor rose?

It symbolized the union between the Houses of Lancaster and York, combining their respective roses

What financial measures did Henry VII take to increase royal income?

He enhanced revenue through customs revenues, Acts of Attainder, and developing crown lands

How did Henry VII deal with potential Yorkist claimants?

He kept the Earl of Warwick in the Tower of London and countered Perkin Warbeck's claims.

What steps did Henry VII take to gain public acceptance?

He orchestrated a ceremonial entry into London, held a coronation, and demonstrated his hereditary right.

When was the battle of bosworth

22 august 1485

When was the coronation

30 October 1485

When was the first parliament called

7 Nov 1485

What did Henry receive at parliament

Tonnage and poundage for life

When did henry marry Elizabeth

Jan 1486

Wanted it to be clear his claim came through his own right and not hers

Viscount Lovell and the Stafford’s

1486 Easter

Led by Francis viscount Lovell and Humphrey Stafford

Lovell tried to raise rebellion in North Yorkshire whilst Humphrey tried in midlands

Lovell escaped but Humphrey captured and executed but Lovell younger brother spared

Very little yorkist enthusiasm for rebellion

Lambert Simnel and rebellion of earl of Lincoln

Lambert simnell passed off as Earl of Warwick - crowned king Edward in Ireland may 1487

John de la pole earl of Lincoln headed the conspiracy

Henry paraded real earl of Warwick in London

Lincoln fled to burgundy and with Lovell persuaded maragaret to pay for force of mercenaries and recognise simnel

Henry tipped off about invasion-reinstated (old yorkist supporter) Earl of Northumberland to power in north and reinforced coastal defences in east anglia

Rebels landed in nw coast crossed pennies but didn’t drum up much support

Battle of stoke field

1487

Henry’s and simnells armies met

Henrys army led by earl of oxford

Simnel unable to drum up much support-weak mercenary army

Earl of Lincoln killed in battle

Henry won true end to war of roses

Earl of Warwick

Kept in tower since 1485

1499 accused of plotting with Perkins warbeck and executed

Edmund de la pole, earl of Suffolk and Richard de la pole

Suffolk fled to Flanders’s in 1498 persuaded to return after a short exile but fled again in 1501

Sought refuge at court of emperor Maximilian

1506 treaty of Windsor friendly relations between burgundy and England restored

Maximilian agreed to give up Suffolk-henry imprisoned him In Tower of London

1513 henry viii executed Suffolk

Richard de la pole left at large in exile but killed fighting for french forces at battle of pavilions in 1525

Perkin warbeck

Was a cloth trader from tournament flankers who pretended to be Richard Duke of York

1491 pretended to be Duke of York in Ireland

1492 recognised by Charles viii of France but forced to flee to court of maragaret of burgundy.

1495 makes first attempt but henry had been informed by sir Robert Clifford, warbeck was defeated and fled to court of James in of Scotland

Sir William Stanley was found to have colluded or communicated with warbeck executed as traitor

1496 warbeck leads small Scottish force over English border but quickly defeated

1496 James gives in to Henry’s offer of marriage to his daughter maragaret warbeck flees

1497 tries to gain traction from end of Cornish rebellion but fails and surrenders to king-imprisoned in tower and executed 1499