Tudor propaganda Rewarding his suppo
• After battle of Bosworth he moved to
• Henry combined the symbol of the red • Publicly rewarded so
being officially crowned king
rose of Lancaster and the white rose of knighting 11 men on
• Coronation of the monarch signified
York to make the Tudor rose – symbol of • Sir William Stanley m
approval of church and God
reconciliation Chamberlain, he ran
• His coronation – Sunday 30th October,
took place before meeting of Yorkist claimants Royal progress household at court
• Imprisoned Yorkist's with better • April 1486 henry embarked on a • Lord Thomas Stanley
parliament on 7th November –
meaning never be said if parliament claims to the throne – Edward royal process was essentially a tour Derby honoured for d
made him king (only 10) and earl Warwick in of the kingdom by the monarch
tower of London and his court • Careful not to exclud
• John de la Pole, previously • Traditional for the king to hear the Tudor court
First parliament named as heir by his uncle petitions and cases and to grant • Earl of Northumberla
• Carry out specific duties, some were Richard III was invited to join justice and favours – demonstrate battle didn’t take par
customary at the start of his reign, some the council after declaring his his royal power and presence but released in 1485,
reflected his accession to the throne loyalty to Henry position in the north
• Required parliament to declare and confirm henry kept the earls s
his kingship, reverse or enact attainder, to Establishing himself as king watch him
make financial arrangement and pass laws
Declaration of the kings title Negatives Positives Marriage to Elizabe
• Statement that henry was king due to inherit, • Winning the crown by conquest • Proven himself as a leader and • he gained a lot o
the grace of god and through battlefield did not guarantee loyalty successful soldier promising to mar
victory • Did not think he could last, • Was an only child and his welsh origins daughter Elizabet
Attainder thought they could win the and exile in France meant no personal • knew winning ove
• Parliament was used to reverse acts of crown the way he did enemies vital and the unio
attainder during Richards reign and pass now • Enemies – Margaret of • Death of nobles meant land returned to the reconciliation
acts against those who fought against traitors Burgundy and those who had a the crown and traitors lost their titles Lancaster and Yor
Tunnage and poundage claim to the throne and possessions • His own claim wa
• The right to raise revenue from imports and Elizabeth's streng
exports, parliament granted him this for life Predating his reign to before Bosworth claim
Legislation • Henry declared his reign started on 21st August – • Gave him two hea
• King passed several acts to ensure the day before the battle was a good dynas
maintenance of public peace and the • He considered any men who fought with Richard • Didn’t marry her
enforcement of law and order across the III as traitors and punished them for treason by didn’t want to see
realm act of Attainder so they lost their title and depending on her
estates also any heirs were also disinherited