The Rise of Henry VII

The Rise of Henry VII and the Creation of the Tudor Dynasty

• Henry Tudor, a refugee and fugitive, led an invading army from France to land in Wales.

• Henry Tudor became King Henry VII and established the Tudor dynasty in England.

• Despite being overshadowed by other monarchs, Henry VII's story is extraordinary and filled with intrigue and manipulation.

• Henry VII had a hunger for power and was determined to hold on to the throne at all costs.

• He faced challenges from spies, informers, and political dissidents.

• Henry VII's army was a mix of political dissidents and foreign mercenaries.

• He strategically chose a remote location in Wales to slip in undetected and gain support from his Welsh homeland before facing Richard III's larger army.

• The Battle of Bosworth was a decisive victory for Henry VII, resulting in the death of Richard III.

• Henry VII rewrote history to solidify his claim to the throne and strengthen his position as king.

• He married Elizabeth of York, daughter of the late King Edward IV, to reconcile the warring Houses of Lancaster and York.

• Henry VII used symbolism, such as the Tudor Rose, to reinforce his new dynasty and link it to the English crown.

• He built a myth that his family was the true and rightful royal blood of England, but faced opposition from those who believed otherwise.Henry VII's Reign: Grooming an Impersonator, Stanley Plot, and the Privy Chamber

• Yorkist exiles in Europe groomed Perkin Warbeck to impersonate one of the princes in the tower and planned an invasion of England.

• Henry VII embedded spies in households to uncover the conspiracy and discovered the involvement of his Lord Chamberlain, Sir William Stanley.

• Henry VII's royal household was heavily guarded, with limited access to his private apartments in the state apartments at Hampton Court.

• The privy chamber, the heart of the royal household, became a secretive institution known only to Henry VII.

• Henry VII was obsessed with control, especially when it came to money, and expanded his private chamber Treasury to personally oversee finances.

• Henry VII had a dense network of spies and informers to monitor political loyalties and potential troublemakers.

• Perkin Warbeck was captured and executed in 1497, bringing a sense of security to Henry VII's reign.

• Henry VII completed his magnificent house, Richmond, where he could control allies and keep an eye on enemies.

• The Spanish ambassador noted England's tranquility, with only Henry VII, Queen Elizabeth, and their firstborn son and heir, Prince Arthur, as the true bloodline.

• Prince Arthur's marriage to Catherine of Aragon was seen as the culmination of Henry VII's dynastic ambitions.

• The wedding celebrations were a grand event, but the joy was short-lived as Prince Arthur died shortly after the wedding.

• Henry VII was devastated by the death of Prince Arthur, signaling a turning point in his reign.

The Rise of Henry VII and the Creation of the Tudor Dynasty

• Henry Tudor, a refugee and fugitive, led an invading army from France to land in Wales.

• Henry Tudor became King Henry VII and established the Tudor dynasty in England.

• Despite being overshadowed by other monarchs, Henry VII's story is extraordinary and filled with intrigue and manipulation.

• Henry VII had a hunger for power and was determined to hold on to the throne at all costs.

• He faced challenges from spies, informers, and political dissidents.

• Henry VII's army was a mix of political dissidents and foreign mercenaries.

• He strategically chose a remote location in Wales to slip in undetected and gain support from his Welsh homeland before facing Richard III's larger army.

• The Battle of Bosworth was a decisive victory for Henry VII, resulting in the death of Richard III.

• Henry VII rewrote history to solidify his claim to the throne and strengthen his position as king.

• He married Elizabeth of York, daughter of the late King Edward IV, to reconcile the warring Houses of Lancaster and York.

• Henry VII used symbolism, such as the Tudor Rose, to reinforce his new dynasty and link it to the English crown.

• He built a myth that his family was the true and rightful royal blood of England, but faced opposition from those who believed otherwise.Henry VII's Reign: Grooming an Impersonator, Stanley Plot, and the Privy Chamber

• Yorkist exiles in Europe groomed Perkin Warbeck to impersonate one of the princes in the tower and planned an invasion of England.

• Henry VII embedded spies in households to uncover the conspiracy and discovered the involvement of his Lord Chamberlain, Sir William Stanley.

• Henry VII's royal household was heavily guarded, with limited access to his private apartments in the state apartments at Hampton Court.

• The privy chamber, the heart of the royal household, became a secretive institution known only to Henry VII.

• Henry VII was obsessed with control, especially when it came to money, and expanded his private chamber Treasury to personally oversee finances.

• Henry VII had a dense network of spies and informers to monitor political loyalties and potential troublemakers.

• Perkin Warbeck was captured and executed in 1497, bringing a sense of security to Henry VII's reign.

• Henry VII completed his magnificent house, Richmond, where he could control allies and keep an eye on enemies.

• The Spanish ambassador noted England's tranquility, with only Henry VII, Queen Elizabeth, and their firstborn son and heir, Prince Arthur, as the true bloodline.

• Prince Arthur's marriage to Catherine of Aragon was seen as the culmination of Henry VII's dynastic ambitions.

• The wedding celebrations were a grand event, but the joy was short-lived as Prince Arthur died shortly after the wedding.

• Henry VII was devastated by the death of Prince Arthur, signaling a turning point in his reign.