Describe How Henry VII Was Able To Take the Throne In 1485 &Middot; His Upbringing and Experience In Brittany.

... Describe how Henry VII was able to take the throne in 1485 * His upbringing and experience in Brittany. * The reign of Richard III. * The legacy of the Wars of the Roses. * The invasion, march and battle. * The support of the Nobility. Henry was born as the son of Edmund Tudor and Margaret Beaufort. He spent most of his youth in his home country of Wales. Following the accession of Edward IV in 1471, Henry fled abroad to Brittany because he was the only Lancastrian claimant left. Hence this would have been a strong position for Henry because he would have gained the support of many Lancastrian's. Henrys upbringing was of crucial importance in enabling him to take the throne. In Brittany he was trained up in the courts and not as a king. The experience in the Breton and French courts prepared him for kingship in a different sense. It gave

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