Securing succession and marriage alliances Flashcards
Which battle did Henry VII win to become king?
The Battle of Bosworth on 22nd August 1485
Was he a Lancastrian or Yorkist claimant?
Lancastrian
Who did he defeat in 1485?
Richard III
When did Henry VII date his reign?
21 August 1485, a day before the Battle of Bosworth.
This ensured that anyone who had fought on the Yorkist side could be designated as a traitor.
When was Henry VIIs official coronation?
30 October 1485, before the meeting of his first parliament, demonstrating that his reign was based on hereditary right, not just because Parliament had sanctioned it.
When was Henry VIIs first
Parliament?
7th November 1485
What were the outcomes of Henry VII’s first parliamentary session?
Acts of Attainder against Yorkists who had fought against him at Bosworth.
How much was Henry VIIs income at the beginning of his reign?
By 1509, Henry’s income was about £113,000 a year.
When did Henry marry Elizabeth of York?
18th January 1486
By doing this after his coronation, he ensured that his assumption of the crown was not brought about by his wife’s own claim to the throne.
When was Prince Arthur born?
1486
When was Elizabeth of York crowned Queen of England?
November 25, 1487
When was Prince Henry born?
1491
Who did he place as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland?
He appointed his young son, Prince Henry, as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
Who was made Lieutenant of the North?
Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey, who was sent to deal with the Yorkist threat.
Who did Prince Arthur marry?
Henry VII planned to maintain an alliance with Spain be securing a marriage with Catherine of Aragon.
