Before henrys reign Flashcards
When did the battle of Bosworth take place?
22nd August 1485
What challenges did Richard III face leading up to the Battle of Bosworth?
. Weak alliances: Distrust among nobles, especially the Stanleys.
.Threats: Rebellions (e.g., Buckingham’s rebellion in 1483) weakened his grip on power.
advantages henry Tudor (vii) had to win the battle of bosworth?
.He had the support of the Stanleys (lord Thomas Stanley was his step father)
.he made pledges (in 1483) to marry Elizabeth of York if he became king(this would therefore end the war of the rose since he was Lancastrian marrying a Yorkist)
.Lord stanley dominated the north west and could provide substantial military support.
List three reasons why henry vii won the battle of bosworth.
.When the stanleys decided to fight for henry and not richard, giving henry an extra 5000 men
. The earl of oxfords fighting techniques / battle tactics : oxford wedge, flanking attacks , tight cohesion etc
. The earl of northumbland leaving and abandoning richard during battle.
Who did henry vii have the support of? (around 1485)
.Jasper tudor (his uncle)
. the earl of oxford
.the Stanleys
.Margaret Beaufort (mother)
Who did richard iii have the support of?
. Duke of Norfolk (john Howard)
.lord Thomas Stanley
. Margaret of burgundy
What where the prioritys of henry Tudor as king?
.To keep law and order
.keeping his promises
.to have good leadership and decision making
.To stop anyone else taking over the throne
. security
.international relations
Where did richard iii locate his army ?
he assembled his army at nottingham and then moved it to bosworth.
what was henry tudors route/location ?
he started his route from france to wales and then he travelled along the coast until he was sure there was no danger ahead.
What was the size of richard iii army?
had 15000 soldiers in total; including his own and 5000 from william stanleys and some from northumbland.
what was the size of henry tudors army?
had 1.800 merceries provided by the french, in total he had approach 5000 soldiers
events that caused richard iii disadvantage to loose the battle?
.Northumbland refuses to fight for richard iii due to past personal grievances and mistrust
. william stanley eventually sides with henry tudor
. richards battle tactics where unsuccessful
