henrys claim

Question 1

henry vii name before battle of bosworth

Answer 1

henry tudor

Question 2

was henry vii lancasterian or yorkist

Answer 2

lancasterian

Question 3

when was the battle of bosworth

Answer 3

22 august 1485

Question 4

who did henry vii defeat

Answer 4

richard iii

Question 5

why was henry vii claim weak

Answer 5

• his mother margret
• 14 years exile

Question 6

who challanged henrys claim

Answer 6

yorkists

Question 7

who was henry vii mother

Answer 7

margret beaufort

Question 8

who was marget beaufort

Answer 8

desendant of edward iii, and henry vii mother

Question 9

how is margret beaufort connected to edward iii

Answer 9

marriage of his 3rd son john of gaunt and Catherine swynford

Question 10

issue with margret beauforts claim

Answer 10

illigatimet child of john of gaunt and catherine swynford

Question 11

who legitimised margret beaufort claim

Answer 11

parliment

Question 12

where does henrys royal blood come from

Answer 12

his grandmother on his dads side, was a french princess who married henry v, before her marriage to henrys grandfather

Question 13

who is henrys grandfather

Answer 13

owen tudor

Question 14

where was henry vii at exile for

Answer 14

tewkesbury

Question 15

when was henry at exile

Answer 15

1471

Question 16

how long was henry in exile for

Answer 16

14 years

Question 17

issue with henry vii being in exile

Answer 17

• largly unkown
  -foolhardy for people to suport him as they believed his reign wouldn’t last

Question 18

strength of henrys claim
-richard iii

Answer 18

• unpopular
• rumoured to have killed the princes of the tower

Question 19

who were the princes of the tower

Answer 19

the children of edward iv

Question 20

strength of henrys claim
-war

Answer 20

country may support henry vii if he offered peace and stability

Question 21

strength of henrys claim
- oppostion

Answer 21

richardd iii and many yorkist claimants dead

Question 22

strength of henrys claim
- nobility

Answer 22

did not depend on a nobel family to take the throne

Question 23

battle of bosworth
- nobels reaction

Answer 23

many remained neutral during battle

Question 24

why were nobels hesitant to support henry vii in battle

Answer 24

disliked richard iii, but did supprt henry vii incase he lost

Question 25

strength of henry and battle of bosworth
- dates

Answer 25

dated his reign a day before the battle

Question 26

benefit of battle of bosworth date

Answer 26

those who fought against him can be tried for treason and have land seized

Question 27

strength of henry and battle of bosworth
- coronation

Answer 27

coronation was before parliament

Question 28

benefit of coronation date

Answer 28

couldn’t be claimed henry was king because of parliament

Question 29

when was henry viis coronation

Answer 29

30th of october 1485

Question 30

strength of henry and battle of bosworth
- marriage

Answer 30

asked for a papal dispensation to marry elizabeth of york

Question 31

who was elizabeth of york

Answer 31

henry vii wife and distant cousin

Question 32

was elizabeth of york lancasterian or yorkist

Answer 32

yorkist

Question 33

strength of henry and battle of bosworth
- marriage date

Answer 33

couldn’t be claimed that henry gained the throne due to his marriage to Elizabeth of york

Question 34

strength of henry and battle of bosworth
-yorkist

Answer 34

gave those who fought against him 2nd chances to encourage the loyalty of others

Question 35

who gained a 2nd chance from henry vii

Answer 35

duke of northumberland who was restored to his old position

Question 36

which area did the duke of northumberland control

Answer 36

the north