Margaret Beaufort was a direct descendent of Edward III by marriage of his third son
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Who did Henry receive finical support from?
French King Charles VIII, thought it would distract Richard from helping Duke of Brittany
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What happened August 1485?
Battle of Bosworth
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Name two threats to Henry thrones immediately after Bosworth?
Margret of Burgundy (Edward IV's mother) and De la Pole brothers (John and Edmund)
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What was Henry's personal advantage?
He had proven himself to be a leader and successful soldier, only child so no fear of family rivalry
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What were Henry's objectives?
To establish and secure his right to the throne, to strengthen royal government by better control of the nobility, and to strengthen the monarchy and the kingdom with financial strength
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What happened after the battle of Bosworth?
Coronation (1485) and marriage to Elizabeth of York (1486)
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Why was it significant that the coronation was before the marriage?
So that he couldn't be accused of gaining the throne through his wife
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What was significant about the coronation?
meant that he was accepted by the church and through god himself
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Why was the marriage to Elizabeth significant?
Because it united the Lancastrians and the Yorkists, thus ending the war of the Roses
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When was Arthur born and why was this significant?
Because it helped to secure the Tudor Dynasty (1486)
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What helped to cement his power in 1485/86?
Henry summoned government in November 1485, and went on royal progresses to the north in April 1986
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How did the progressions help Henry?
Because he heard petitions and cases and granted justice and favours, in this way, he could demonstrate his royal power and presence to his subjects
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When did he date his reign from?
Dated from reign from the 21st August, the day before the Battle of Bosworth, which allowed him to treat Richard's supporters as traitors (guilty of treason)
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Who did he imprisoned in the first few years?
Yorkists with a better claim to the throne than his own, such as the young Earl of Warwick in the Tower of Lonodn
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Who did Henry receive finical support from?
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French King Charles VIII, thought it would distract Richard from helping Duke of Brittany
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What happened August 1485?
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Name two threats to Henry thrones immediately after Bosworth?
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