Henry VII: What was England Like in 1485?
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- What was England like in 1485?
- War of the Roses
- fought between two families - York & the Lancastrians
- 1544 & 1585-1487
- Henry VI - weak & nobles were powerful
- unstable since 1399
- Economy & Finance
- lands owned by crown: regular income for the kin - began to decline
- Income for England = a lot less than French King
- Incomes from custom had declined
- main export was cloth - sold to Holland
- Government
- parliament only called when king need money
- King made all decisions
- king relied on nobles - for advice & senior churchmen (privy council)
- royal household looked after king
- court moved with king - entertained & influenced him
- England's position in Europe
- Netherlands: important for wool trade
- lost lands if France due to wars in 15th century - ruled Calais
- Spain was becoming a majorpower
- Monarchy in England
- Richard III got thrown 1483 after Edward died
- rumoured to have killed Edward's sons
- Edward IV over threw Henry VI in 1461 & 1471
- Buckingham rebellion: an attempt to remove Richard before Henry Tudor invaded
- Henry VI ruled 1422-61 & 1470 - 71
- Richard III got thrown 1483 after Edward died
- War of the Roses
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