what advantages did Henry have Flashcards
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The War of the Roses
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meant the members of greater nobility were engaged in mutual destruction
2
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death of noble heirs
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meant their lands were returned to the crown, while traitors were punished and disinherited as traitors
3
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those beneath the nobility
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were tired of the disruption and were ready to support the recovery of royal power as a way of restoring order and prosperity
4
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henry was an adult
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and had proven himself as a leader and a soldier
this would lessen opposition to his claim to the throne
5
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he was an only child
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so unlike Edward IV there would be no fear of family revivalry
6
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his origins
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his obscure welsh origins and years of exile in France also helped as it meant he had few personal enemies in high places
