The Significance of Bosworth
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- Significance of the Battle of Bosworth
- The War of the Roses
- series of civil wars spanning 30 years between the House of York and Lancaster
- various Yorkist and Lancastrian kings served at different times during the war
- Wars ended after Henry VII took the throne from Richard III in 1485
- The Battle of Bosworth
- Henry Tudor living under exile from Yorkist kings in Brittany returns to England through Wales
- With the help of his uncle Jasper, Henry took his army through England in an attempt to take the throne.
- Armies met at Bosworth Field, Henry was outnumbered (10,000 to 6,000)
- The Stanley's betrayed Richard and took their 3,000 men to fight for Henry
- Richard advanced in forward vanguard, leading to him being surrounded and then killed
- Security as monarch
- Many nobles had died in war so Henry could replace them with his own Lancastrians
- People wanted peace and stability, uniting the country
- Richard III was unpopular and believed to have killed his nephews to usurp throne
- Henry was disconnected from English affairs as he grew up in Brittany, meaning he might be distant from his people
- Henry owed his victory to others, meaning he may be viewed as dependent
- Many Yorkists were alive, meaning they might rise against him
- He was a usurper and took the throne by force, therefore he may not be seen as the rightful king.
- People were religious and may have believed God determined the victory
- The War of the Roses
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