Henry Vii Research Paper

The British Monarchy of Henry VII led the United Kingdom into a new direction. Henry VII changed the governmental system used, along with other things that affected the society of the England. King Henry VII of England redirected the Yorkist and Lancastrians, putting an end to the war between them and expanding the British monarchy. The War of the Roses lasted for thirty-two years. The Tudor dynasty began with Henry VII and continued its reign for one hundred and eighteen years.
Henry Tudor was born on 28 January 1457 in Pembroke Castle, Wales. He was the son to Margaret Beaufort and Edmund Tudor, who died two months prior to Henry’s birth. During this time, many conflicts were ongoing. For instance, Henry belonged to the royal family, the Lancastrians, who were at war with the Yorkist. The conflict derived from the desire to ob-tain the throne.
Henry’s mother was a descendant of Edward III, which gave him a genuine right and opportunity to claim the throne. However, little did they know that Richard III would usurp the throne from his twelve year old nephew Edward V, after Edward IV’s death in 1483. On the contrary, all the support was for Henry, instead of Richard. Two years later, in 1485, Henry re-turned to meet Richard III’s forces at the Battle of Bosworth Field in Leicestershire. During this battle Richard III was killed. Henry took the thrown on 22 August 1485 and was crowned King Henry VII on 30 October 1485 at Westminister.
Once Henry took charge as King of England, he married Elizabeth of York on 18 January 1486. Together they had seven children, from which a few were a part of the Tudor dy-nasty. Elizabeth was from the opposing family who were at war with the Lancastrians. The Yorkist were in a never-ending attem...

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...om fifty-two thousand pounds to one-hundred and forty-two thousand pounds. The Tudors were obtaining their profits from the people of England and they couldn't do much to end it. The dynasty grew so strongly that they maintained a continuous rule of one-hundred and eighteen years. The Tudor dynasty expanded financially, culturally and politically.
The British Monarchy of Henry VII led England into a new path of modernism through politics, culture and social aspects. His addition of more modern, while keeping the good from the former style helped him build his monarchy the way he wanted. Henry didn't just bring renovations but a nonviolent environment for everyone. King Henry VII influenced a positive change between the Lancastrians and Yorkist and expanded the British monarchy. He accom-plished his purpose by being the change he wanted to see in England.