Henry Vii Flashcards
(23 cards)
Who defeated Richard III at the 22nd August 1485 Battle of Bosworth?
Henry VII
What was this period in history called?
War of the roses
Who did Henry marry?
Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward VI and niece of Richard III
How big were The armies of Henry and Richard’s at Bosworth?
Henry 5000
Richard 12000
Why did King Richard not trust his Lord Stanley?
He had a reputation of fighting for whoever he felt was going to be the most generous in victory - he was greedy and unprincipled
Name the weapon that gave Henry an advantage?
Long bow arrows
What turned the battle?
Richard ‘a decision to target Henry
Who saved Henry
His bodyguards
How did the Stanley’s finally go?
They attacked Richard, helping Henry
What evidence is there that RichardIII killed the Princes in the tower?
No absolute evidence. Richard was greedy and ambitious. The boys were a great threat.
Name a way scientists can find out how old something is?
Carbon dating
What does illegitimate mean?
Bornoutside of marriage, therefore cannot be king - the princes were said to be illegitimate. This was a rumour.
What problem’s faced Henry when he became king?
No money as Richard had used it all on war of the roses-civi war
Not much support from population
No powerful foreign allies
How did Henry get money?
He fined those who had fought him and took away land.
How did he get support from the people?
He made sure laws were obeyed and things were peaceful. He gave more power to the Star chamber.
How did Henry get foreign allies?
He made a treaty with the king of France - Charles VIII. He married his daughter to a Spanish Prince.
Which rebellion ended the war of the roses?
Sommelier and Warbeck 1496-99
Who did Perkin Warbeck claim to be?
Richard. The younger of the supposedly murdered princes in the tower.
Who was Lambert Simmel?
A pretender to the English throne. He said he was the earl of Warwick but Richard paraded the real Earl who he had been holding in the tower. Henry sent an army to defeat the Simnel forces in 1487.
What was the star chamber?
The most powerful court in England
Why was the Star chamber successful?
Dealt with rebellions quickly and used strong measures- torture. Meant ordinary people could live peacefully. What
How are Henry’s money policies unpopular?
He hired clever men who looked up old taxes and then fined people who had not been obeying the laws.
He forced nobles to lend him money and made cities raise money to lend to him
How much money did Henry VII leave to Henry VII?
£4,500,000 - a massive amount
