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- Henry VII's consolidation of power
- Character and aims
- Battle of Bosworth
- Henry's task; secure and consolidate his dynasty
- He wanted to remain king and pass the throne, unchallenged to his heirs.
- Vergil
- ''His face was cheerful, especially when speaking; his eyes were small and blue, his teeth few, poor and blackish; his hair thin and white; his complexion sallow''
- Francis Bacon
- History of the Reign of Henry VII
- ''As one of the best sorts of wonders.. but for his pleasures, there is no news of them''
- History of the Reign of Henry VII
- Portrayed as a miser
- focused so much on finance
- Liked dicing and playing cards
- paid £13 6s and 8d on a leopard for the Tower menagerie.
- Keen sports man, playing tennis and chess
- passion was hunting
- Full of emotion
- Comforted his wife when Arthur died
- When his wife died he shut himself away to grieve
- Comforted his wife when Arthur died
- Battle of Bosworth
- Establishing his reign
- Dated his reign from the day before the Battle of Bosworth
- Anyone who fought for Richard III could be declared a traitor.
- Spared no expense on his coronation
- Deliberately married Elizabeth of York
- daughter of Edward IV
- Delayed Elizabeth's coronation until 1847, two years after his own to ensure there was no confusion about his individual right to his throne
- Deliberately married Elizabeth of York
- Dated his reign from the day before the Battle of Bosworth
- Deal with his opponents
- Put Edward Earl of Warwick in the Tower of London
- Lincoln and Duke of Suffolk as his enemies
- swore loyalty to Henry
- The Earl of Surrey kept in prison until 1489
- The duke of Northumberland was released from prison at the end of 1485
- Rewarded those who supported him
- Jasper Tudor became Earl of Bedford
- Character and aims
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