Henry VII: consolidation of power Flashcards
name the battle after which Henry Tudor became king
Battle of Bosworth
identify the term used to describe someone who takes a position of power unlawfully
usurper
what was the full name of Henry VII’s mother?
Margaret Beaufort
who fought one another during the War of the Roses?
House of York (Yorkists) and House of Lancaster (Lancastrians)
what was the relationship between Elizabeth, wife of Henry Tudor, and Edward IV?
daughter-father
in which foreign land did Henry Tudor spend much of his youth?
Brittany
nobles who challenged the power of the monarch were known as what?
overmighty subjects
what was the name of the royal family before the Tudors?
Plantagenets
Edward V and his younger brother are more commonly known as what?
Princes in the Tower
true of false: Henry was crowned after his first meeting with Parliament
false
name a member of the Yorkist family who was a threat to Henry’s throne
Margaret of Burgundy, Warwick, John de la Pole, Edmund de la Pole
the Lamber Simnel threat ended with which battle in 1487?
Battle of East Stoke
which foreign policy issue led to the Yorkshire Rebellion in 1489?
the Breton Crisis
which royal figure did Perkin Warbeck impersonate?
Richard, Duke of York (younger of the Princes in the Tower)
which rebellion was prompted by Henry’s attempts to secure the north against a potential Scottish invasion?
Cornish Rebellion
