Henry VII: Architect of a Dynasty

Henry Tudor came to the throne with a fragile claim and a kingdom marked by decades of civil war. Winning the crown at Bosworth was only the beginning. To keep it, he had to confront rival claimants, secure the loyalty of powerful families, rebuild royal finances and establish a dynasty that could survive him.Henry VII: Architect of a Dynasty follows the first Tudor king from exile and uncertainty through victory, government and succession. It explores his marriage to Elizabeth of York, the threats posed by Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck, and the laws, financial controls and networks of service that strengthened his rule.Henry's reign was shaped by a central problem: how could a king who had won power in battle make his authority last beyond it? This accessible biography examines the choices that brought the Wars of the Roses to a close and laid the foundations for the Tudor age.