Impact of Bosworth
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- The Impact of Bosworth 1485
- Events
- Henry had smaller force of 5,000 while Richard had x2
- Although Richard expected support from nobility: the Stanley's stood by and eventually supported Henry with troops
- Mistake of Richard: tried to finish the battle by killing Henry, but this meant he was separated from his troops and he was killed
- Negative impact
- showed the instability of the crown (the Stanleys and Northumberland betrayed Richard
- With a weak claim to the thrown this was even more concerning for Henry
- Potential threat of Yorkists, even the Woodvilles who supported him at Bosworth
- Lord Lovell + the Stafford brothers escaped and would help in the rebellion of Lambert Simnel
- Many thought of Henry as a userper
- showed the instability of the crown (the Stanleys and Northumberland betrayed Richard
- Positive impact
- Henry able to present his victory as one given by God
- Richard's defeat at Bosworth was seen as God's punishment for what he did to the 2 princes in the Tower
- 15th century was an age when people believed God dictated events
- Richard III killed in battle = removed him as a potential threat
- + other powerful supporters were killed e.g. John Howard and Sir Richard Ratcliff
- less than 1/4 of nobility supported Richard = suggests some sort of support for Henry
- but still could not rely on noble support
- Henry able to present his victory as one given by God
- Events
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