problems acceding to throne

Question 1

power

Answer 1

• hadn’t had the nation’s support

- his unlikely success served only to inspire other nobles

Question 2

bad omen

Answer 2

the ‘English sweating sickness’ broke out after his victory in 1485 and in the highly superstitious times was seen as a bad omen. It was predicted to foretell a harsh regime

Question 3

legacy of the war of the roses

Answer 3

the conflicts had politically divided the country, causing it to be unstable

Question 4

the crown

Answer 4

had changed hands five times in 25 years years and this instability of the monarchy was a considerable problem

Question 5

his claim

Answer 5

was weak, as it came through the female side of the family

nonetheless, by 1483 he was the senior male Lancastrian claimant remaining

Question 6

house of york claimants

Answer 6

de la Pole brothers and Edward IV’s sister Margaret of Burgundy

Question 7

needed money

Answer 7

much had been spent from the country’s coffers on the War of the Roses