Henry VII solutions
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- Created on: 16-04-19 10:14
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- Henry VII's Solutions
- Henry married Elizabeth of York in January 1486
- Securing succession of the crown
- In 1489 Elizabeth gave birth to a son Prince Arthur
- Succession of the throne
- Henry arranged for his coronation to be held on 30th October, before his fist parliament on 7th November
- People accept you as a legitimate king, as this demonstrated that his right to the throne was hereditary and not because parliament sanctioned it
- Henry detained the Earl of Warwick(nephew of Edward IV and Richard III)and Elizabeth of York(daughter of Edward IV),both strong claims to the throne
- Ensuring his throne
- Parliamentary Acts of Attainder meant that yorkist lands were forfeited to the crown
- Raising money
- Henry public ally rewarded his followers, such as conferring 11 knighthoods
- Keeping control of nobility
- He made key appointments to his household
- who can be trusted
- Henry dates his reign from the day before the Battle of Bosworth.This meant that anyone who fought the Yorkist side could be declared a traitor
- Who can be trusted and who can not be
- Henry married Elizabeth of York in January 1486
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