Henry VII consolidation of power
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- Created on: 16-03-19 18:06
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- Establishing the Tudor Dynasty
- Legitimizing his reign
- Henry VII dated his reign to 21st August 1485, the day before the Battle of Bosworth
- This meant he could declare all Yorkist traitors and try them for treason
- The Crown could therefore take Yorkist property
- Coronation
- Henry VII's coronation was on the 30th October 1485
- The coronation was highly symbolic event that was anointed by God's grace
- The coronation involved England's nobles all taking an oath of loyalty to him
- Parliament
- Henry VII first convened parliament on 7th November 1485
- This date is important because Henry made sure he had already been crowned, meant his authority was not dependent on parliament
- Marriage
- On 18 January 1485, Henry married the Elizabeth of York.
- This was significant as it united the two warring families. Any descendant would be from both houses
- A child would be an heir and since Henry was already king his reign would not dependent on York home
- Legitimizing his reign
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