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henry’s claim to the throne |
weak came through his mother (margaret beaufort) john beaufort (margaret’s gdad) was born prior to his parents marriage weakening the claim |
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henry’s royal blood |
inherited from his father (edmund tudor) henry vii was the half-nephew of the king of england |
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henry’s claim to the throne rested on |
his victory in battle he defeated and killed richard iii divine right of kings- regarded as a sign from god approving his power |
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henry’s aims |
remain king and establish his dynasty unchallenged succession to his descendants secure and strengthen dynasty •establish effective gvmt •maintain law and order • control the nobility •secure the crowns finances needs good advice, friends abroad and luck |
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character |
ruler was responsible for policy and closely involved in government monarchy was personal |
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henry dated the beginning of his reign |
a day before the battle of bosworth : 22 august 1485 so he could declare richard and his supporters traitors and their estates became property of the crown due to the Act of Attainder |
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henry’s coronation |
deliberately arranged before the first meeting of parliament so it could never be said parliament made him king |
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marriage |
married elizabeth of york uniting the houses of lancaster and york which dissuaded Yorkists from challenging henry |
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arthur |
born sept 1486 heir which helped to establish the dynasty |
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church and foreign powers |
henry enlisted the support of the church and gained control of the nobility secured the support of the pope and kings of france and spain who recognised the legitimacy of his kingship |
