Henry VII 1485-1509 Flashcards
(27 cards)
when was the Battle of Bosworth?
22nd of August 1485
what was the Battle of Bosworth?
Henry Tudors victory over Richard III
How many men did Richard have?
10,000- 15,000
How many men did Henry have?
5,000
what was Richards weakness?
his inability to make a political peace with the nobility
what was Henrys weakness?
his inexperience in military situations and English political life
who was Henrys only loyal supporter?
his uncle Jasper Tudor (Earl of Pembroke)
what support abroad did Henry rely on and why?
French support for resources if he was to launch an invasion
where was Richard placed in the army?
at the back
did they both place the archers at the front?
yes
who was in charge of Richards archers?
John Duke of Norfolk
who was in charge of Henrys archers?
Earl of Oxford
who attacked first?
Richard did with arrows
what caused the wars of the roses?
the relationship between the crown and the nobility was the root problem, historians say bastard feudalism was the root cause
what was bastard feudalism?
allowed nobility to increase their power
who was Henrys main rival for the throne in his first 5 years?
Earl of Warrick (royal blood but he is a child)
what other Yorkist threats were there?
De La Pole brothers
what happened to the majority of Yorkist threats?
either died at battle of Bosworth or have joined him
what smart move does henry do?
pre-dates his reign to the day before the battle of Bosworth?
why was pre-dating his reign a smart move?
can claim all the people who fought against him at the battle of Bosworth as traitors and claim they were committing treason
who does he marry?
Elizabeth of York (Richards niece)
what does his marriage do?
ends the wars of the roses finally and joins the house of York and Lancaster together
does he crown himself first and why?
yes, so people cant say that Elizabeth was his claim to the throne
what does he do immediately?
he calls parliament to gain their recognition
