Henry VII / Sean Cunningham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cunningham, Sean, 1967-

Series:

Routledge historical biographies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Henry VII, King of England, 1457-1509.

Henry.

Great Britain--History--Henry VII, 1485-1509.

Great Britain.

History.

Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography.

Kings and rulers.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

ix, 317 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.

Other Title:

Henry 7th

Henry the seventh

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.

Summary:

England's famous Tudor dynasty was established only through the determined struggles of its first monarch, Henry VII. This original biography examines how Henry VII balanced his own inexperience against his overriding aim to preserve Tudor kingship and establish the roots of a dynasty. The reign of Henry VII (1485-1509) was vitally important in stabilising English monarchy and providing the sound financial and institutional basis for later developments in government. But until now the details of Henry as a person, his court, household and subjects have remained relatively unknown.

Henry VII illuminates the life of the man himself, how he ran his government, and the nature of the country over which he ruled since he first claimed the throne in 1485. Covering important themes in the political history of this period such as kingship and the development of government, response to rebellion, foreign policy and the Church, Sean Cunningham analyses how Henry VII redefined institutions and procedures to maintain his power, setting the benchmark for the personal power of later Tudor monarchs. This highly readable new study uses up-to-date research to throw fresh light on the role of Henry VII's personality in the establishment and preservation of England's Tudor regime.

Contents:

Genealogical Chart X

2 Gaining the crown 10

3 Forging the dynasty 43

4 Perkin Warbeck 65

5 The rigours of kingship 99

6 Tudor government at work 120

7 Lordship, the crown, and the regions 173

8 Royal power and personnel 194

9 The preservation of power 209

10 The king's nation 224

11 Projecting Tudor influence 253.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [286]-305) and index.

ISBN:

9780415266208

0415266203

9780415266215

0415266211

OCLC:

71350583