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Henry VII of England

Henry VII of England ruled as king from 1485 to 1509 CE. Henry, representing the Lancaster cause during the Wars of the Roses (1455-1487 CE), defeated and killed his predecessor the Yorkist king Richard III of England (r. 1483-1485 CE) at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 CE. Known as Henry of Richmond or Henry Tudor before he was crowned, Henry VII was the first Tudor king. Despite having to deal with three pretenders to his throne and two minor rebellions, Henry's reign was largely peaceful and prosperous as, like a master auditor, he steadily increased the health of the state's finances. The king died of ill health in April 1509 CE and was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE).

The Lancastrian Claim

Richard III was one of England's most unpopular kings, and he was accused of being involved in the murder of the two sons of his brother Edward IV of England (r. 1461-70 & 1471-83 CE) who disappeared from the Tower of London. Richard, having eliminated his nephews, made himself king in 1483 CE. His reign would be short and troubled; it was brought to an end by the rise of Henry Tudor, at the time better known as Henry, Earl of Richmond.

Henry was born on 28 January 1457 CE in Pembroke Castle, the son of Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond (l. 1430-1456 CE). Henry was the grandson of the Welsh courtier Owen Tudor (c. 1400-1461 CE) and Catherine of Valois (l. 1401 - c. 1437 CE), the daughter of Charles VI of France (r. 1380-1422 CE), former wife of Henry V of England (r. 1413-1422 CE) and mother of Henry VI of England (r. 1422-61 & 1470-71 CE). Henry Tudor's mother was Margaret Beaufort (l. c. 1441-1509 CE), the great-granddaughter of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and son of Edward III of England (r. 1312-1377 CE). It was not much of a royal connection, especially as some regarded the Beaufort's as illegitimate, but it was the best the Lancastrians could hope for as their dynastic dispute with the House of York, the Wars of the Roses, rumbled on. Thus, Henry Tudor, returning from exile in Brittany, became the figurehead of the Lancastrians who aimed to topple the Yorkist king Richard III.

Henry Tudor wisely allied himself with the alienated Woodvilles, family of Elizabeth Woodville (l. c. 1437-1492 CE), the wife of Edward IV. Other allies included such powerful lords as the Duke of Buckingham who were not happy with King Richard's distribution of estates, and anyone else keen to see Richard III receive his just deserts. These allies even included the new king across the Channel, Charles VIII of France (r. 1483-1498 CE). The first move by the rebels proved premature and poorly planned so that Henry's invasion fleet was put off by bad weather and Buckingham was captured and executed in November 1483 CE.

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[intriguingpeoplebyangelafloyd]

BATTLE OF BOSWORTH FIELD The crucial evidence, including badges of the supporters of both kings, sword mounts, coins and 28 cannonballs, was found in fields straddling Fen Lane in the Leicestershire parish of Upton, where no historian had looked before. The haul adds up to more than the total found on all other medieval battle sites in Europe.

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[thebritishmonarchycouk]

On This Day In History . 22 August 1485 . The Battle of Bosworth . . ◼ The Battle of Bosworth Field (or Battle of Bosworth) was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the Houses of Lancaster & York that raged across England in the latter half of the 15th century. . ◼ Fought on 22 August 1485, the battle was won by the Lancastrians. Their leader Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, by his victory became the first English monarch of the Tudor dynasty. His opponent, Richard III, the last king of the House of York, was killed in the battle. Henry became King Henry VII. Historians consider Bosworth Field to mark the end of the Plantagenet dynasty… . ◼ Henry arrived unopposed on 7 August 1485 on the southwest coast of Wales. Marching inland, Henry gathered support as he made for London. Richard mustered his troops & intercepted Henry’s army south of Market Bosworth in Leicestershire. Thomas, Lord Stanley, & Sir William Stanley brought a force to the battlefield, but held back while they decided which side it would be more advantageous to support. . ◼ Richard divided his army, which outnumbered Henry’s, into three groups (or “battles”). One was assigned to the Duke of Norfolk & another to the Earl of Northumberland. Henry kept most of his force together & placed it under the command of the experienced Earl of Oxford. Richard’s vanguard, commanded by Norfolk, attacked but struggled against Oxford’s men, & some of Norfolk’s troops fled the field. Northumberland took no action when signalled to assist his king, so Richard gambled everything on a charge across the battlefield to kill Henry & end the fight. Seeing the king’s knights separated from his army, the Stanleys intervened; Sir William led his men to Henry’s aid, surrounding & killing Richard. After the battle, Henry was crowned king below an oak tree in nearby Stoke Golding, now a residential garden. . . . #onthisdayinhistory #thisdayinhistory #theyear1485 #d22Aug #BattleofBosworth #TheBattleofBosworth #Bosworth #WarofTheRoses #HenryVII #HenryVIIofEngland #KingHenryVII #KingRichardIII #RichardIII #RichardIIIofEngland #EnglishHistory #RoyalHistory #Plantagenets (at Bosworth Battlefield) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEM5q5UDrcx/?igshid=ngrne8j6hjq3

[tudorblogger]

Colouring in from my Colouring History: Tudors book! #colouringin #coloringin #colour #color #colors #colours #adultcolouring #adultcoloring #richardiii #henryvii #bosworth #battleofbosworth #banners #tudors #history #historycolouring #hostorycoloring https://www.instagram.com/p/CfKTvdzr8NJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[penandswordbooks]

Died on this day 22 August 1485: Richard III, during the Battle of Bosworth, in rural Leicestershire near Market Bosworth. • #OnThisDay #OTDIH #OTD #1400s #15thCentury #BattleOfBosworth #Bosworth #RichardIII #HenryTudor #Tudor #History #BritishHistory #RoyalHistory #Books #RecommendedReading #RecommendedBooks #Leicester #PenAndSword #PenAndSwordBooks (at Pen and Sword Books) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEL6sO7Ao-4/?igshid=1189d4qhlycu3

[minstrel75itg]

The British World - The Battle of Bosworth: England’s Destiny Decided in a Clash of Arms. When #henrytudor defeated #richardiii to become #henryvii at the #battleofbosworth in 1485, it was one of the most momentous defeats in #britishhistory . Without it there would have been no #tudordynasty , no #henryviii , and perhaps no English Reformation. #tudorhistory #englandhistory #uk #worldhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CCXE6DmFlf5/?igshid=m1x88opj0wns

[atudorwritingcircle]

Ambiguous Image of Richard III - Tereza Bodnar [Write Up]

Ambiguous Image of Richard III – Tereza Bodnar [Write Up]

Alright, folks! We’re back into regular programming, and here is another post from Tereza! If you haven’t checked out her last post, click here!

And without further ado!

Ambiguous Image of Richard III By Tereza Bodnar Part 1

When Richard III’s name is mentioned, we almost unconsciously imagine a scheming, unprincipled individual with disagreeable appearance and determination to extinct…

[jtakanophoto]

I believe they are Connie and Oscar. @bosworthwines . . . . . #getlost #explorer #battleofbosworth #worldshotz #theworldshotz #createexplore #exploretocreate #discoverearth #travelphoto #travelworld #keepexploring #globe_travel #theglobewanderer #roamtheplanet #letsgosomewhere #exploretheglobe #nakedplanet #places_wow #instapassport #instatraveling #igtravel #travelblog #instago #mytravelgram #travelingram #shkaretravelpics #worldtravelpics #stayandwander #keepitwild (at Battle of Bosworth)

[nihaozin]

@linny_jb: @leicslive Shameful betrayal of unique, historical site as @hinckandbos_bc #HBBC vote in favour of #MIRA's high speed #driverless test track on part of #BosworthBattlefield #heritage site! #BattleofBosworth #RichardIII 👑

[tudorblogger]

*New Blog Post* Review of ‘Following in the Footsteps of Henry Tudor’ by Phil Carradice - click on the link in my bio to read. Thanks to @penswordbooks for a copy of this to review! #historygirls #womenshistorycircle #bookreview #newblogpost #blogpost #book #review #henrytudor #henryvii #bosworth #battleofbosworth #pembroke #pembrokecastle #philcarradice #tudors #tudorblogger #historyblog #tudorblog #penandsword #penandswordbooks #followinginthefootsteps https://www.instagram.com/p/CZO_pEYM1eB/?utm_medium=tumblr

[nihaozin]

@linny_jb: Shameful betrayal of unique, historical site as @hinckandbos_bc #HBBC vote 12/5 in favour of #MIRA's high speed #driverless test track on part of #BosworthBattlefield #heritage site! #BattleofBosworth #RichardIII 👑 #History https://t.co/ABsnAbVolO https://t.co/ABsnAbVolO

[nihaozin]

@Amanda_Burbage: RT @linny_jb: @RajivPopatITV @ITVCentral Shameful betrayal of unique, historical site as Council voted 12/5 in favour of #MIRA's high speed #driverless test track on part of #BosworthBattlefield #heritage site! #BattleofBosworth #RichardIII 👑 #History

[nihaozin]

@linny_jb: @RajivPopatITV @ITVCentral Shameful betrayal of unique, historical site as Council voted 12/5 in favour of #MIRA's high speed #driverless test track on part of #BosworthBattlefield #heritage site! #BattleofBosworth #RichardIII 👑 #History

[nihaozin]

@linny_jb: Shameful betrayal of unique, historical site as Council voted 12/5 in favour of #MIRA's high speed #driverless test track on part of #BosworthBattlefield #heritage site! #BattleofBosworth #RichardIII 👑 #History https://t.co/ABsnAbVolO