Henry vii claim to the throne

Question 1

When was the battle of Bosworth ?

Answer 1

22 August 1485

Question 2

Where did Henry Vii claim to the throne come from ?

Answer 2

• Henrys claim to the throne came through his mother

Question 2

Was Henry Vii claim to the throne strong or weak ?

Answer 2

Henry Vii claim to the throne by inheritance was weak

Question 3

What was Henry Vii mother called ?

Answer 3

Margaret Beaufort

Question 4

How was Henry Vii’s mother (Margaret Beaufort) a descendant to the English throne ?

Answer 4

-Margaret was a great grandaughter of Edward VIII

Question 5

Did Henry Vii have a claim to the throne through his Father ?

Answer 5

-No

• However, Henry Vii grandmother ( on his fathers side ) was a French princess who had been married to Henry V of England before marrying Owen Tudor - ( Henry Vii grandfather )
• Henry Vii was the half nephew of the king of England

Question 7

What did Henry Vii do about his weak claim to the throne ?

Answer 7

• Through a ruthless policy of propaganda - combing the house of Lancaster and the house of York - traded on his Beaufort descent - at the same time viewed Richard Viii as an illegitimate usurper