why did henry tudor invade england?

Question

why did henry tudor invade england?

Answer 1

To become King of England by taking teh throne from Richard III.



The Wars of the Roses were all about the throne,which was always the ultimate objective of whoever the claimant of their faction (Yorkist or Lancastrian) was.



Further,since 1471 England had been ruled by the Yorkists,and French foreign policy towards England was to back whichever faction was not currently ruling in England.In 1485,French king Charles VIII was only 15,with his elder sister and her husband ruling as regents.Richard III had a reputation as a mighty warrior,and forcing Henry Tudor (living in exile in France) to make a play for the English throne would leave an ally ruling in England if he were successful,and remove a possible cause of aggresion towards France from England if he were not.



So,the French basicaly chivvied Henry into his invasion,backing him with troops and money so that he could not really say no.

Answer 2

He did not “invade”, but “returned from exile”. The direct line of the House of Lancaster had been wiped out during the “Wars of the Roses”, and, being indirectly descended from John of Gaunt, he was now the “Lancastrian champion”.

By the time that John of Gaunt had been able to marry Katherine Swynford legally though, their children were in their 20s, but when he “made an honest woman” of his long-time mistress, Parliament legalized their offspring, giving them the “Beaufort” title, and an estate in Gloucestershire - Badminton. But it also specified that they could NOT use their Princely ancestry to justify any claim the Throne.

Margaret Beaufort married Owen Tudor, a Welsh gentleman, and Henry was their son, but defeating and killing Richard III at Bosworth did NOT make him King - he had to call Parliament, and ask it to repeal the Act barring him from the succession. This it did, in return for a promise to end the long, internecine, conflicts, and to provide “good Government”. Which he did, very effectively, transforming English society from one of mediaeval anarchy into its “modern” form, based upon the “Rule of Law”.

Answer 3

Even Richard III's supposed loyal generals often plotted against him, as few actually liked him, although he had accredited himself often on the field of battle. Henry being no fool, thought that he would have an easy time invading and taking the throne with French help, since he offered concessions of French territory if he won, however, he soon regreted that . Bosworth field proved the disloyalty of Richard's generals, and he could not recover, even though his forces did fight well, under his most capable command.

Answer 4

Because Richard wasn't popular and because he was implicated in the murder of the original heir to the throne no one trusted him. He also confiscated Henry's family property and there were rumours he was planning to marry Elizabeth of York, Richards niece and the heiress to the House of York. The French King also offered him money and troops to do it. The idea being that for the past 14 years Henry had been a guest of the French and as king would probably be far friendlier to the French than Richard was.

Answer 5

There was a power struggle for the English throne between the houses of York and Lancaster (The War of the Roses). Richard III was not a popular king. Henry Tudor stabilized the throne after defeating Richard III in 1485 and his marriage to Elizabeth of York the following year united both houses.

Answer 6

He was invited to claim the throne as richard III was losing popular support from the arisocrats who supported the royal family then.There was a battle at bodsworth fields, richard was killed on the battlefield and henry was declared king.

Answer 7

To grab the throne from Richard III.

Answer 8

Because he was jealous of all their wealth and fancy teas :)