Henry tudor (vii) becomes king

Question 1

Who was sent into exile for 14 years at year y/o?

Answer 1

Henry Vii

Question 2

what house did Henry Tudor come from

Answer 2

Lancaster

Question 3

in which battle was he nearly killed (+when)

Answer 3

Battle of Bosworth 22nd august 1485

Question 4

who’s support did Henry Tudor wait on and have eventually at the battle of Bosworth

Answer 4

Lord Thomas Stanley (his stepfather) and his brother William Stanley - this was a turning point

Question 5

who was killed at the Battle of Bosworth

Answer 5

Richard III - Henry Tudor crowned on the battlefield

Question 6

Who’s support did he have already during the battle of Bosworth

Answer 6

foreign soldiers

Question 7

what dynasty ended after the battle of Bosworth

Answer 7

Plantagenet Dynasty (Yorkists)

Question 8

Why was Henry Vii’s (tudor) power unsecure

Answer 8

He had many Yorkist enemies, no real claim to the throne, people saw him as an usurper (taking undeserved power for themselves)

Question 9

What were Henry’s main sims free he became king?

Answer 9

Secure his right to the throne, strengthen royal government by better control of nobility, strengthen monarchy and kingdom for the future by ensuring a strong financial foundation