Henry VII problems
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- Henry VII : Problems and Solutions
- Yorkists
- Problems
- Henry had become king by defeating the Yorkists at the Battle of Bosworth
- They were still a threat and Henry didn't have a strong claim to the throne
- Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck both challenged him
- Solutions
- Henry united the two families by marrying Elizabeth of York
- He made the Tudor rose, red on the outside for Lancaster, and white on the inside for York
- This solved the problem but they still never truly recognised him as king
- Problems
- Barons
- Problems
- The barons were very powerful, because of their money
- They were never faithful to either side in the war
- They each had their own strong, private armies
- Solutions
- Henry had a three step plan to control them
- He banned all private armies
- Anyone with a private army would be tried for treason and could be executed
- He taxed them heavily
- This reduced their wealth and gave him enough money to develop his own army
- This also solved the problem of England being a somewhat poor country at the time
- Henry created the Court of Star Chamber
- It was run by faithful supporters of Henry
- They would severely punish any baron who stepped out of line
- He banned all private armies
- Henry had a three step plan to control them
- Problems
- Foreign Countries
- Problems
- Foreign wars in distant countries costed a lot
- Spain and France were very powerful
- Solutions
- Henry married his eldest, Arthur, to Catherine of Aragon, a Spanish princess
- When Arthur died, he arranged for his next son, Henry, to marry her to keep the countries friendly
- Problems
- Yorkists
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