Learning Objective, Success Criteria…

LO: To understand some of the key events within Henry VII life.

Success Criteria

I can complete my own research and use this to write a biography about Henry VII. I can use the information given to write a biography about Henry VII.

I can write a facts about Henry VII

Don’t forget at the end of the lesson to self assess (SA) Key vocabulary on your sticker how successful you have been with Henry VII, biography, your learning using Starter

What do think the word Biography means?

Challenge

Use a dictionary or the internet to find the meaning of biography and write the definition in your book.

Young Henry

Henry Tudor was born on 28th January 1457 in Pembroke, .

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Northern Ireland

England

Wales PembrokeEngland Young Henry

His father, Edmund Tudor, Henry’s mother, Margaret Beaufort, died two months before Henry was a descendant of King Edward III. was born. Henry, therefore, had a distant claim to the throne. The

Between 1455 and 1485, a civil war raged between two branches of the Plantagenet family. One branch was known as the House of Lancaster, which was represented by a red emblem; the other was the , which was represented by a white rose emblem. Both sides wanted control of the throne of .

House of Lancaster

House of York The House of Lancaster

Henry Tudor belonged to the House of Lancaster. Despite his distant claim to the throne, his mother was well aware that someone might want to get rid of Henry. She entrusted her son to the care and protection of his uncle, . House of York

In 1471, when Henry Tudor was 14 years old, Edward IV regained the throne. As soon as he became King of England again, he executed many supporters of the House of Lancaster. Jasper decided to take the young Henry to Brittany, in the north-west of France, to keep him safe.

Brittany France Richard III

In 1483, Edward IV died. His son, also called Edward, became . Because Edward V was only 12 years old, Richard became the protector of the realm.

This meant that he would make all the important decisions until Edward was old enough. However, rumours spread that Edward was not the rightful king and that Richard should be king. As a result, Richard became Richard III of England. Support for Henry

Meanwhile, support was growing for Henry Tudor. He promised that he would marry Edward IV’s daughter, . This would end the War of the because it would unite the Lancastrians and the Yorkists.

At this time, Richard III started to lose support amongst the more powerful noble families in England. Furthermore, Richard's son died which meant he did not have an heir to the throne. These events prompted Henry to seize his opportunity to claim the crown.

Henry raised an army and he landed in in August 1485.

Richard III did not expect Henry to have much support; however, Henry began to gather supporters.

On 22nd August, their armies met at Bosworth Field in . Despite having a larger army, Richard was Bosworth defeated and killed on the battlefield. Henry was proclaimed King Henry VII on Crown Hill nearby.

Richard’s crown was taken from the battlefield where it had fallen, and used to crown Henry almost immediately. Uniting the White and Red Roses

Henry kept his promise and married Elizabeth of York. To represent the union of the two sides, he created a Tudor emblem incorporating the and the . This symbol was known as the .

The Tudor Rose A Successful Reign

Despite facing numerous threats during his reign, Henry made England a more peaceful country. Firstly, he signed trade agreements with the Netherlands and France. Furthermore, his daughter, Margaret, married the King of Scotland to secure peace between the two countries. Finally, more money was raised for the government by taxation.

His eldest son, Arthur, married a Spanish princess, Catherine of Aragon in 1501. However, Arthur died a year later. Henry’s younger son, also named Henry, the heir to the throne. A Strong Inheritance

When he died of tuberculosis on 21st April 1509, Henry’s son inherited a more stable and wealthier country. Henry VII was buried with his wife, Elizabeth of York, in Abbey. Websites you can visit for Henry VII. http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/tudors/kings/henry7.htm https://kids.kiddle.co/Henry_VII_of_England https://primaryfacts.com/306/king-henry-vii-facts-about- the-first-tudor-monarch/ https://www.britroyals.com/kings.asp?id=henry7 Your task… I can write a biography using a information from the slides and other resources (i.e. internet) about Henry VII life.

I can write a biography using information from the slides about Henry VII.

I can list different facts about Henry VII using the slides to help me blue and green group

Below are a few subheadings which you can use to write your biography and fact files. Use the question to support you when you are writing.

- Henry VII’s childhood. Writing about who his parents was and and the family he belonged to.

- Henry VII’s Personality. Write about the type of person he was. Was he popular? Why did people not like or not like him?

- Henry VII’s anger towards Richard III. Why didn’t Henry VII like Richard III? Was Henry VII’s threatened by Richard III? What did Richard III want from Henry VII?

- The Battle Of Bosworth Field What was Henry’s Involvement in The battle? Where did the battle take place? Why were they fighting? Who was victorious?

- Uniting of Two families. How did Henry Unite the two feuding families? What impact did it have for the rest of England? Example of a fact file. Plenary

Can you draw the Tudor Rose in your book and explain why the Tudor Rose was important.