Henry VII: The Maligned Tudor King

by Terry Breverton

Overview

Henry Tudor, the future Henry VII, has been called the most unlikely King of England. Yet his rise from obscurity was foretold by the bards, and by 1485, the familial bloodbath of the Wars of the Roses left Henry as the sole adult Lancastrian claimant to the throne. The usurper Richard III wanted him dead, and in his exile Henry Tudor was left with no choice—either invade England or be traded to Richard to meet certain death. Henry’s father's death at the beginning of the Wars of the Roses left Henry to grow up in almost constant danger. In 1485, his "ragtag" invading army at Bosworth faced overwhelming odds, but succeeded. Henry went on to become England’s wisest and greatest king, but it would be his son Henry VIII and granddaughter Elizabeth I who would take all the credit.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781445686608
Publisher:	Amberley Publishing
Publication date:	06/01/2019
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.75(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Terry Breverton has presented documentaries on the Discovery Channel and the History Channel. His books include Jasper Tudor and The Tudor Cookbook. 

Table of Contents

The Ancestry of Henry VII 7

Introduction 11

1 The Heritage and Birth of Henry Tudor 19

2 A Troubled Childhood, 1457-1471 25

3 Escape and Exile in Brittany, 1471-1482 43

4 The Year of Three Kings and the Failed Rebellion, 1483 57

5 Henry's Escape to France, Invasion and Battle, 1484-1485 85

6 The First Years as King and the Simnel Rebellion, 1485-1487 127

7 Consolidation and the Warbeck Rebellion, 1488-1495 179

8 Stability and the End of Warbeck, 1496-1501 261

9 Diminishing Control, 1502-1509 339

Appendix: The Tragedy of the Final Years 403

Select Bibliography 433

List of Illustrations 441