1485
Henry VII 22nd Battle of Bosworth Richard III dies, Henry Tudor becomes King.
1485 - August Usurped throne, therefore initial weak position.
1509 1485
30th Coronation Used to reassure country that he was Gods chosen ruler,
Oct before Eliz marriage.
1485 Before his meeting in Parliament to show he won the
crown by right of conquest.
7th Nov First Parliament Backdates reign back to 21st August, nobles accused of
1485 treason
Acts of Attainder - passed on 28 nobles
Act of Parliament gave JPs power to arrest hunters/
poachers
1485 Cloth exports Cloth exports had fallen by 50%
1485 Custom Duties £33,000
1485 Navigation Act Forbade Englishmen from loading their goods onto foreign
ships when English ones were available
1485 Truce with Brittany and
France
1486
1486 Navigation Act English merchants should only import goods in foreign
ships if no English ones available
1486 Act of Resumption All noble lands returned to the crown
18th Marriage to Elizabeth of United the two ghting houses, opportunity to create
Jan York Tudor dynasty
1486
Sept Birth of Prince Arthur Secured Tudor dynasty + succession
1486
April Lovell Rebellion Close ally to RIII, wanted Yorkist monarch
1486
1486-87 Simnell uprising Impersonated Earl of Warwick, had foreign support
(Burgundy, Ireland)
1487
16th Battle of Stoke Field Seen to be end of WoR, eliminated threat to throne, HII
June successful, more secure position
1487
1487 Acts of Attainder Passed after Stoke, 28 passed
1487 Star Chamber prosecuting rules of law and tribunal cases against nobility
1487 Finance Moves nancial control from the exchequer to the Privy
Chamber
1488
1488 Acts against enclosing Had little e ect
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