The Tudor Dynasty

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‘The Tudor dynasty was fully established by 1487’ Explain why you agree or disagree with this view

The House of Tudor was founded by Henry VII in 1485. Known for its notorious reign from Henry VIII, the Tudor dynasty began from an uneven stance in 1485 after the Battle of Bosworth. This resulted is the many uncertainties and the disadvantages of Henry’s position as the king of England

The first issue Henry faced was the insecurity on the throne, as he was a usurper. After the events of the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, where Henry VII defeated Richard, Henry took over as the monarch of England. This was a distinct disadvantage because of this. Henry’s fault was through the fact he did not come from a line of legitimate family heritage. This
He had distant relations to a monarch. If Henry had been a from a distinct royal lineage, it would have resulted in a much smaller amount of insecurity. His relationship to the throne was through John Gaunt, whom his mother Margaret Beaufort was descended from, through his mistress, later his wife, Katherine Swynford. The line Henry descended from was weak. It was not a distinct line to the throne. It could be easily challenged by those with a stronger claim to the throne, such as Edward, the Earl of Warwick. The tudor dynasty had clear insecurities, even by 1487, as Henry could not establish the idea that he was a clear descendent of royalty. An example of the threats he faced from other of a stronger claim was .through the Lamber Simnel rebellion in 1486, lasting till 1487. Yorkist supporters had used a young boy as a pawn to begin a rebellion against Henry, who was from the house of Lancaster. They portrayed the young boy from oxford as Edward, Earl of Warwick who had a much stronger claim to the throne then Henry did. The large support for the rebellion, was shown through the support of the nobility e.g Margaret of Burgundy, Viscount Lovell, the Earl of Lincoln,... who provided both financial and military support, by hiring soldiers from Europe and gathering Yorkist support from Ireland. Nevertheless, Henry put down the rebellion decisively, as the main leaders and supporters were either killed in battle
The civil war had resulted in the ever-changing amount of kings over the years. This lack of stability could result in Henry being faced with a lack of support from his subjects. Their faith in a king who would guide the country was low, and their interest in the monarchy was fading. They needed consistency, which Henry could not offer considering his unsteady path to safeguarding his position on the throne. The nobility was another issue he had faced. Growing power of nobility in England could be met with resistance to Henry being on the throne. Henry was a calculated king, whom was not interested in the common characteristics of a king; drinking, constant lavish gatherings… Henry was more interested in being a strong and strict king. An opposition from the nobility could result in large reluctancy to follow Henry, further causing insecurity. However, he still had the more favourable opinion than Richard, who was strongly disliked in England, apart from in the north of

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