henry Vii consolidation of power
- Created by: Bulegirlsass
- Created on: 31-12-22 14:23
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- Henry VII's Consolidation of Power
- War of the Roses(1455-1487)/century war
- House of Lancaster vs House of York
- Ended by Henry II victory at battle of Bosworth (killed Richard III)
- previously fled with his uncle jasper Tudor to Brittany
- Destroyed the Country economically and environmentally
- the throne left unstable by ever changing monarchs
- Yorkists
- Richard, duke of york made clamin the crowm---> killed in battle of mayfield
- his son won the battle of Mortimer cross becoming Edward IV
- Richard, duke of york made clamin the crowm---> killed in battle of mayfield
- Henry VI(1422-1461)
- Seized throne at 9months old ruled by regency
- weak + indecisive = dominated by advisers = nobles and his wife =power vacuum
- no hier till 1453
- England defeated by France at castillion in France( 1453)
- later in reign suffered from catatonic schizophrenia (unable to communicate with anyone)
- unable to establish control after recovery
- conflict with York led to battle killing his son henry disposed sent to tower of London and then murdered
- Edward IV-1461-1470(1471-14830
- STRONG POSTION
- Acquisition of the land of the duchies (York Lancaster) +lands of the earl of warick = pre-enment landowner
- a heir + another boy and five girls presented fertility
- Margert baeufort+ Hnery tudor weak threats
- provided law and order, involed, effective and authorative goverment
- avoided unpopular heavy taxation
- council of his own choosing persnalilty in gov (greats statue 6,4)
- deposed but reinstated in 1471 (Margaret of Anjou, earl of Warwick, George duke of clarence)
- STRONG POSTION
- Richard III (1483-1485)
- Edward fell ill and died 9/4/1483 set to be succeeded by edward V
- Richard was regent for the young prince however him and young brother Richard duke of York went missing
- Richard suspected to have locked boys in the tower of London and had them executed
- made him very unpopulaur
- Executed lord hasting (well liked)
- made parliament proclaim him king
- War of the Roses(1455-1487)/century war
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