Henry Vii

by Cunningham; Sean

• ISBN13: 9780415266215
• ISBN10: 0415266211
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2007-04-12
• Publisher: Routledge
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Summary

Was Henry VII a conventional late medieval nobleman? How did his upbringing affect his later kingship? What was the nature of Henry's marriage to Elizabeth of York? And how and why did he become the main rival to Richard III following the disappearance of Edward V and his brother in July 1483? The reign of the first tudor was a turning point in the progress towards modern constitutional government. Henry VII's reign (1485 - 1509) was vitally important in stabilising the English monarchy and providing the sound financial and institutional basis for later developments in government. But until now the details of Henry as a person and as a king, his court and household, his subjects, and his country have remained little known. This new biography illuminates the life of Henry VII himself, how he ran his government, how his authority was maintained, and the nature of the country over which he ruled since he first claimed the throne in 1485.

Author Biography

Sean Cunningham is an Assistant Keeper of Public Records at The National Archives

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	p. VII
Acknowledgements	p. VIII
Genealogical Chart	p. X
Introduction	p. 1
Gaining the crown	p. 10
Forging the dynasty	p. 43
Perkin Warbeck	p. 65
The rigours of kingship	p. 99
Tudor government at work	p. 120
Lordship, the crown, and the regions	p. 173
Royal power and personnel	p. 194
The preservation of power	p. 209
The king's nation	p. 224
Projecting Tudor influence	p. 253
Conclusion	p. 274
Notes	p. 286
Select Further Reading	p. 294
Index	p. 306
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