Henry Becomes King (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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Henry Tudor's claim to throne came through which relative?
Henry Tudor's claim to throne came through which relative?
Mother, Margaret Beaufort (descended from Edward III)
Years Henry spent in exile before Bosworth
Years Henry spent in exile before Bosworth
14 years in France/Brittany
Date of Battle of Bosworth Field
Date of Battle of Bosworth Field
22 August 1485
Whose intervention was decisive at Bosworth?
Whose intervention was decisive at Bosworth?
Sir William Stanley's cavalry attack on Richard
Richard III's distinction in English history
Richard III's distinction in English history
Last English king to die in battle
Purpose of Henry's marriage to Elizabeth of York
Purpose of Henry's marriage to Elizabeth of York
Unite houses of Lancaster and York
Date Henry dated his reign from and why
Date Henry dated his reign from and why
21 Aug (day before Bosworth) to make Richard's men traitors
Three positions held by John Morton
Three positions held by John Morton
Lord Chancellor, Archbishop of Canterbury, cardinal
De la Pole brothers' significance to Henry VII
De la Pole brothers' significance to Henry VII
Yorkist threat with claim as valid as Henry's
When was Prince Arthur born and why significant?
When was Prince Arthur born and why significant?
Sept 1486; established future for Tudor dynasty