HIST 3400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Parliamentary System, Prerogative Court, Royal Assent

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Henry vii and the foundaions of tudor government. Henry vii: henry won the throne when his forces defeated the forces of king richard iii at the batle of. Bosworth field, the culminaion of the wars of the roses. Henry was the last king of england to win his throne on the ield of batle. He cemented his claim by marrying elizabeth of york, daughter of edward. Henry was successful in restoring the power and stability of the english monarchy ater the poliical upheavals of the civil wars known as the wars of the roses. Tudor dynasty and, ater a reign of nearly 24 years, was peacefully succeeded by his son, henry viii. Richard iii: richard, of course, has received a lot of bad press from the tudors and from shakespeare, most notably for being responsible for the murder of the princes in the tower.

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