Battle of Bosworth Field

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Consequences

Henry Tudor was crowned as King Henry VII, marking the beginning of the 118-year reign of the Tudor dynasty in England. He immediately sought to backdate his administration to a date prior to the battle of Bosworth Field in order to attaint for treason men who had fought for the former King Richard of York.

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King Henry VII - Tudor dynasty - England - Treason

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Henry VII was in fact outlawed and barred from his own inheritance, and was under Attainder when he seized the English Throne in 1485. Henry's coronation conveniently nullified the attainder. Following this, Parliament made the declaration that any who had opposed King Henry at Bosworth were to be considered traitors.

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Attainder - Coronation - Parliament

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Lord Northumberland was killed at one of his Yorkshire residences by a mob protesting over high taxes for the defence of Brittany against France on April 28, 1489. Another reason for the mob's actions was his part in the downfall and death of Richard III who remained popular in Yorkshire.

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Brittany - April 28 - 1489 - Yorkshire

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