Henry VII's Claim to the Throne
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- Created on: 28-02-22 18:14
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- Henry VII's Claim to the Throne
- His claim came through his mother who was a descendant of Edward III
- This weakens his claim as monarchs should inherit the throne from their father
- Originally the Beauforts were illegitimate but parliament had declared them legitimate in the reign of Richard II
- They were illegitimate as John Beaufort was born before his parents married
- Henry's father was not from royal family
- Henry's grandfather, Owen Tudor had married Henry V's widow, Catherine of France
- Henry used this to claim he was Henry VI's cousin- weak claim
- Henry's grandfather, Owen Tudor had married Henry V's widow, Catherine of France
- His claim came through his mother who was a descendant of Edward III
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