Henry VII💜 Flashcards
what does nobility mean
the quality of being honest/ or royal in blood
what is a pretender
someone who claims to be the rightful ruler of a country although not recognised as such by the current government
who is Wolsey
an English cardinal and statesmen, archbishop of York and lord chancellor
who is Cranmer
a leader of the English reformation and archbishop of canterbury
for what years was the war of the roses between
1455 - 1485
who was the war of the roses between
the house of the yorks and the house of the lancastrians
who was the white rose
the yorks
who was the red rose
the lancastrians
who were the two leaders of the battle of bosworth
Richard III and Henry VII
who won the battle of Bosworth
Lancastrian’s (Henry VII)
what is a usurper
a person who takes a position of power or importance illegally or by force
what is a king maker
a person who brings leaders to power through the exercise of political influence
what did Henry VII do first when he won the crown
moved his reign to the day before the battle of Bosworth started so he could say anyone he fought against was a traitor to the king
why did Henry VII marry Elizabeth of York
to settle the anger between the York’s and Lancastrian’s
how did Henry VII have claims to the throne through his mother Margaret Beaufort
his mother’s great grandma was married to Edward iii third born son
how did Henry VII have claims to the throne through his father
his father’s mother used to be married to King Henry V, and Henry VI made his two half-brothers legitimate
who did henry have to deal with after the battle of Bosworth
Earl of Warwick, John de la pole (Earl of Lincoln), Duke of Suffolk, Earl of Surrey, Earl of Northumberland
how was the earl of Warwick treated after the battle of Bosworth
sent to the tower, but lived in relative comfort
how was john de la pole treated after the battle of Bosworth
he professed his loyalty to henry and was later invited to his council
how was the duke of Suffolk treated after the battle of Bosworth
he professed his loyalty to Henry
how was the earl of surrey treated after the battle of Bosworth
kept in prison until 1489 when henry was satisfied with his intentions
how was the earl of nothumberland treated after the battle of bosworth
he was released from prison at the end of 1485 being given control of northern england as a chance to prove his loyalty
how did lord lovell and the stafford brothers challenge henry through forgein support
they didn’t have any foreign support
how did lord lovell and the stafford brothers challenge henry through domestic support
they had have little support within the midlands and that was it