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Henry VII - consolidation - Coggle Diagram
Henry VII - consolidation
character
was not brought up to rule
paranoid - always worried that he was going to be overthrown - reflected in his method of ruling
heavily involved with everyday running of government
intelligent
calculating
aims
to secure the Tudor dynasty
married Elizabeth of York in 1486 - she was daughter of Edward IV, meaning their children would have a stronger claim to the throne than Henry did
had an heir, Arthur
to consolidate power
had his coronation on the 30th October, before the first parliament was called, to show he had a right to rule
parliamentary Acts of Attainder (declared landowner as guilty of rebelling against a monarch) against Yorkists - also increased Crown income
dated his reign from 21st August 1485 so that anyone on the Yorkist side could be labeled a traitor
married Elizabeth of York - propaganda opportunity to unite both houses - invented Tudor rose
issues faced
stronger claimants to the throne eg. the Earl of Warwick and the de la Poles
arrested and executed rival claimants eg. Earl of Warwick, John de la Pole - the last one (Richard de la Pole) was not killed until 1525, after Henry's death
secured his own position on the throne
John de la Pole - put together Lambert Simnel conspiracy, fled to Sanders and was protected by Margaret of Burgundy, until he was given up by Maximillian in 1506 and imprisoned in the Tower of London
pretenders to the throne eg. Perkin Warbeck and Lambert Simnel - rebellions
defeated Lambert Simnel at the Battle of Stoke Field, 1487