To what extent had Henry VII secured his throne by 1487?
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- To what extent had Henry VII secured his throne by 1487? (end of Lambert Simnel)
- Ways in which Henry was secure by 1487
- Defeat at Bosworth (1485) showed that it was God given
- Predated his reign - Yorkists were traitors, estates could be seized
- Coronated before the first parliament/ marriage to Elizabeth of York - parliament never granted the right
- Prince Arthur (1486) secured the dynasty
- Support from the Church/ control of the nobility
- Papal support, France/Spain
- Management of factions
- Married Elizabeth of York, uniting the houses
- Earl of Warwick sent to the tower until 1499
- John de la Pole killed in the Battle of Stoke (1487)
- Thomas Howard/ Earl of Surrey/ Henry Percy pardoned
- Executed Francis Lovell/ Humphrey and Thomas Stafford
- English support for Simnel was limited
- Following parliament - attained 28 traitors
- Ways in which Henry remained unstable by 1487
- Continued Yorkist threat
- The way he seized the throne could encourage others to do
- Simnel recieved support from Ireland and Burgundy
- English nobles e.g. Earl of Lincoln
- Died at the Battle of Stoke
- English nobles e.g. Earl of Lincoln
- Yet to defeat Warbeck
- Still a fairly weak character
- Personal monarchy - important role
- Still a usurper
- Still had a weak claim
- Victory through battle
- Limited knowledge of England
- Limited experience in government
- Continued Yorkist threat
- Introduction
- 1485 - weak claim, rival claimaints
- Through rewards/ punishments
- Powerful domestic/ foreign support
- Only secure by 1499
- Still had to overcome Warbeck
- Security: effective government, law and order, control of the nobility and the Crown's finances, sound advice, support abroad and ability to defeat challenge
- Won the Battle of Stoke (1499)
- Battle victory enhances reputation
- Ways in which Henry was secure by 1487
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