History* Richard III-Henry VIII

What Caused the war of the roses?

RED ROSE = LANCASHIRE

WHITE ROSE= YORKSHIRE

REPRESENT TWO BRANCHES OF THE SAME ROYAL FAMILY.

THE TUDOR ROSE BY HENRY VII BRINGS THEM TOGETHER.

KEY FACTORS THAT RESULT IN RICHARD III LOOSING THE THROWN OF ENGLAND

FAMILY CONNECTIONS - EDWARD IV, DIED

- HIS SON, EDWARD V, BEHEADED BY RICHARD

- EDWARD'S SISTER MARRIES HENRY TUDOR

TRUST IN RICHARD - HE KILLS EDWARD

- HE MAKES THE NORTH RULE THE SOUTH

ACTIONS THAT HENRY MAKES - PROMISES TO MARRY EDWARD V SISTER

FOREIGN AID - FROM FRANCE TO INVADE

WHY DID RICHARD III USERP THE ENGLISH THROWN?

BACKGROUND

EDWARD IV - YORKIST. GETS TO BE KING DUE TO RICHARD NEIVILLE. WHEN HE CHANGES SIDES HENRY IV BECOMES KING AGAIN.

• MARRIES ELIZABETH WOODFORD, KING MAKER CHANGES SIDE.

• RICHARD III MARRIED TO ANNE NEVILLE, HEIR TO THE KING MAKER

• RAN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND FROM MIDDLEHAM CASTLE FOR EDWARD IV

1461 - EDWARD IV HAD BECOME KING. MARRIED ELIZABETH WOODVILLE, KING MAKER ANGRY SO SWITCHES SIDES, AS ONLY MINOR NOBILITY EXPECTED TO MARRY A FRENCH PRINCESS.

1470-71 - RICHARD, DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, HE HAD BEEN A LOYAL SUPPORTER OF HIS BROTHER, EDWARD IV, AND HAD ACCOMPANIED HIM IN EXCILE, DURING HENRY VI'S REDEMPTION.

1483 - APRIL 9TH, EDWARD IV DIED LEAVING TWO SONS, EDWARD, AGED 12 & RICHARD AGED 9

29/30TH APRIL- RICHARD AND HENRY STRAFORD, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM SEIZED CONTROL OF THE CHILD KING

16TH JUNE - UNTIL THIS TIME GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS CONTINUE TO BE ISSUED IN EDWARD V NAME

22TH JUNE - BOTH DECLARED BASTARDS, EDWARD V AND HIS BROTHER.

26TH JUNE - EDWARD WAS DEPOSED AND RICHARD, DUKE OF GLOUCESTER BECAME RICHARD III

6TH JULY - CROWNED KING (RICHARD III)