Henry VII consolidation of authority

threats

• pretenderds to the throne- claimed to the yorkist princes
• de la poles still had a clim through richard III
• opponents who had supported richard III ( Lovell rebellion)

oppertuntiys

• married elizabeth of york - by waiting to marry he proved that crown hadn't been bought by wifes claim to the throne ( royal properganda)- tudor rose
• the birth of prince Arthur (1486) - had an heir to contuie tufor dynasty

• pre dated his reign to before the battle of bosworth- yorkist supportors could now be treated and prosocuted for being tratiors
• publicy awarded supportors-11 knighthoods
• held his coronation before first session of parliment- showed that his claim to the throne was stong as it was not sanctioned by parliment ( herediatary)
• made key appointments to his council and househole( sir william stanley-chamberlin of household)
• had backing from france and wales
• parliment granted him revenue for tonaged and poundage for life
• detained edward VII nefew ( earl of warick) due to him have a stonger claim

• weak claim to throne- his claim to the throne comes from his mothers side(margret beaufort)
• won position of king through battle
• weak international relations ( margret of burgundy- important trading company)
• other potential claiments to the throne/ threatens henrys position- earl of warick and lincon