Key individuals under Henry VII

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Edward IV
Died in 1485 succeeded by his brother rather than his surviving sons
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Richard III
Last of the Plantagenets- usurped the crown from his nephew Edward VI
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Earl of Warwick
Overmighty noble known as the kingmaker due to his role in the War of the Roses
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Margaret Beaufort
Mother of Henry Tudor
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Henry Tudor
Usurped the throne by defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth
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Jasper Tudor
Uncle of Henry- given the title of Duke of Bedford and governed wales
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Thomas, Lord Stanley
Married to Margaret Beaufort, supported Henry's usurpation
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Elizabeth of York
Daughter of Edward IV, married to Henry Tudor in 1485
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Sir William Stanley
Brother of Thomas, made Lord Chamberlain but betrayed Henry in 1495
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Lambert Simnel
Pretended to be the Earl of Warwick and figurehead for the rebellion in 1487
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John de la pole, Earl of lincoln
Nephew of Richard III and Edward IV
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Edmund de la pole, Earl of suffolk
Brother of John de la pole
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Perkin warbeck
pretended to be the duke of york and attempted to claim the throne 1491-99
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Margaret of Burgundy
Sister of Edward IV and Richard III, supported yorkist claimants
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Richard de la pole
Last yorkist claimant died in 1525
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John morton
Archbishop of Canterbury and lord chancellor
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Richard Foxe
bishop and lord privy seal
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Reginald bray
chancellor of the duchy of lancaster, administered finance in the chamber
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Richard Empson
lawyer who lead the council learned in the law
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Edmund Dudley
administrator who lead the council learned in law
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Francis, Duke of Burgundy
fought to maintain the independence of burgundy
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Ann of Brittany
daughter of Francis, married Charles VIII and Louis XII of France
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Charles VIII
King of France, took over Brittany and signed the Treaty of Etaples, died 1498
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Maxmilian I
holy roman empire died 1512
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Ferdinand of Aragon
joint ruler of spain until his death 1516, father of catherine and joanna
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Isabella of castille
joint ruler of spain until her death 1504, mother of catherine and joanna
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Joanna of castille
married philip of burgundy, inherited castille in 1504, mother of charles I
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Philip, duke of burgundy
son of Maxmilian I, husband of joanna castille died 1606
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James IV
king of Scotland, married Margaret Tudor after treaty of ayton
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Louis XII
King of france 1498 - 1515
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Earl of kildare
lord deputy of ireland, supported perkin warbeck
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Edward Poyings
appointed deputy lieutenant of ireland 1494
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Lord Daubenay
led henrys forces against perkin warbeck and the cornish in 1497
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Earl of Oxford
led henrys army at bosworth and stoke
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John Cabot
explorer who discovered the north coast of america in 1497
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Desiderius Erasmus
dutch humanist scholar
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Card 2

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Last of the Plantagenets- usurped the crown from his nephew Edward VI

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Richard III

Card 3

Front

Overmighty noble known as the kingmaker due to his role in the War of the Roses

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Card 4

Front

Mother of Henry Tudor

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Card 5

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Usurped the throne by defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth

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