Henry VII: Claim to the Throne

Question 1

When was the Battle of Bosworth?

Answer 1

22nd August 1485.

Question 2

Who was Lancastrian who took the throne from the Yorkist king Richard III?

Answer 2

Henry Tudor - who then became Henry VII.

Question 3

How did Henry tudor have a claim to the throne?

Answer 3

His mother, Margaret Beaufort, was descendant of Edward III.

Question 4

Which battle did Henry face defeat in, leading him to exile for 14 years?

Answer 4

Tewkesbury 1471.

Question 5

What did Henry do to legitimate (not consolidate) his authority?

Answer 5

Predated the start of his reign to a day before Bosworth, so he could try opponents as traitors.

Question 6

When was Henry VII’s coronation?

Answer 6

30th October 1485.

Question 7

What did Henry ask the Pope for?

Answer 7

Dispensation to marry Elizabeth of York - linking the houses of York and Lancaster. They married after the coronation, so his place on the throne couldn’t be attributed to her claim.

Question 8

Which Yorkist Duke did Henry allow to continue ruling the North?

Answer 8

Duke of Northumberland.