Henry VII's Claim to the Throne
- Created by: magdaathan
- Created on: 20-09-20 17:40
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- Henry's Claim
- The Princess in the Tower
- Richard III became king by throwing his nephews Richard and Edward in the Tower
- This could create issues for Henry as there might be pretenders
- Claim Rules
- a blood claim is stronger than a marriage claim
- the closer the relationship, the stronger the claim
- paternal claim is stronger than maternal claim
- Henry's claim to the Throne
- Maternal claim- his mother was Margaret Beaufort whose great-great-grandfather was King Edward III
- Weak Claim as it was maternal and 4 generations old but was a blood claim
- paternal claim- his father, Edmund Tudor was the son of the second husband of Catherine of Valois, who was first married to Henry V
- weak claim as it was through marriage, was paternal though
- Maternal claim- his mother was Margaret Beaufort whose great-great-grandfather was King Edward III
- Rival Claimants and Threat Posed
- John de la Pole-maternal claim through Elizabeth, Richard III's sister, 23 years old in 1485
- Strong threat as he wouldn't need a regent and there was a blood claim
- Edward, Earl of Warwick- paternal claim through George, Duke of Clarence who was Richard III's brother, 10 years old in 1485
- Potential threat in the furure as he still needed a regent but had a strong claim
- Elizabeth of York- daughter of Edward IV and sister of Edward V, strong paternal claim, 19 in 1485
- unlikely threat due to her being a woman but had very strong paternal blood claim and a good age
- Anne and Catherine of York- daughter and Edward IV, Anne was 6 and Catherine was 10
- Not threats due to age and sex
- John de la Pole-maternal claim through Elizabeth, Richard III's sister, 23 years old in 1485
- The Princess in the Tower
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