Dan Jones Ep.4

Question 1

When and where was Henry Tudor born?

Answer 1

28th January 1457 at Pembroke Castle

Question 2

How old was Margaret Beaufort when she gave birth to Henry?

Answer 2

Thirteen

Question 3

When and why had Edmund Tudor (Henry’s father) died?

Answer 3

Three moths prior to Henry’s birth, of the plague

Question 4

What relation were Edmund and Jasper Tudor to Henry VI?

Answer 4

Half-brothers

Question 5

Where did the Tudor connection to royal blood come from?

Answer 5

Owen Tudor, the father of Jasper and Edmund, had married Catherine of Valois

Question 6

Who did Margaret marry after Edmund died? When?

Answer 6

In January 1458 Margaret married Henry Stafford

Question 7

What was Stafford’s problem? How did they match?

Answer 7

Stafford was the second son in a extremely powerful noble family. The problem was, he had very little wealth. Margaret on the other hand, was a woman and so was without great power, but was the sole heiress to the Beaufort fortune

Question 8

When was the Battle of Towton?

Answer 8

The 29th of March 1461

Question 9

How was Margaret rewarded after working to earn the trust of Edward IV?

Answer 9

Five years after Towton, she was finally allowed to reclaim Woking Palace, part of the Beaufort inheritance

Question 10

When did Edward attend a hunt at Brookland’s lodge, Woking, signalling the trust earned by Margaret?

Answer 10

In 1468

Question 11

When was Henry VI released from the Tower by Warwick?

Answer 11

3rd of October 1470

Question 12

What incredible prediction was Henry VI said to have made upon first meeting Henry Tudor when Margaret presented him in court?

Answer 12

Henry is said to have prophesised that the boy would one day succeed him as King

Question 13

Which side did Henry Stafford represent at Barnet? Where was Margaret at the time?

Answer 13

He fought for Edward. Margaret received news of the battle at Woking

Question 14

When did Stafford die of wounds suffered at the Battle of Barnet?

Answer 14

October 1471

Question 15

How old was Henry when he fled to Brittany with Jasper following Edward’s return?

Answer 15

14

Question 16

How old was Margaret when she became a widow again after Stafford’s death?

Answer 16

28

Question 17

Who did Margaret marry next? When?

Answer 17

Thomas, Lord Stanley in June 1472

Question 18

When did Margaret succeed in making a deal with Edward to have Henry return to England? What was he to get?

Answer 18

On the 3rd of June 1482 an agreement was made that Henry could return to a settlement from his mother, the Countess of Richmond (Margaret), for the value of 600 marks

Question 19

When was Richard III crowned King of England?

Answer 19

6th of July 1483

Question 20

What were Margaret and Stanley’s involvements in the coronation of Richard III?

Answer 20

Margaret was the carrier of the Queen’s train and Stanley carried the King’s mace

Question 21

Who did Elizabeth Woodville have remaining with her?

Answer 21

She was trapped at Westminster Abbey with her five daughters

Question 22

What was the name of the physician who acted as the go between for Margaret and Elizabeth?

Answer 22

Luis Caerleon

Question 23

How large was the force Henry travelled with to meet the October rebellion?

Answer 23

Seven ships with 515 men, funded by Margaret

Question 24

Where did Henry attempt to land before sighting Richard’s men?

Answer 24

Devon

Question 25

How did Henry begin to sign his letters following the October rebellion?

Answer 25

H.R. - Henry Rex (King Henry)

Question 26

Who reported Henry’s landing in England?

Answer 26

On the 7th of August 1485, Cristopher Erstwick was sent from Milford Haven to alert Margaret of Henry’s arrival

Question 27

Where did Henry cross into England?

Answer 27

He crossed the river Severn at Shrewsbury, having travelled north then east to avoid Richard’s men

Question 28

When was the Battle of Bosworth?

Answer 28

22nd of August 1485

Question 29

What are Jones’ reported troop statistics?

Answer 29

Henry had around 5,000 whereas Richard had about 15,000 (although not all of those could be relied on). On neither side, the Stanley army numbered around 3,000