Henry Tudor. How did a Welshman become King of England?

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Today I’m going to talk to you about Henry Tudor. He was born in Wales at Pembrokeshire Castle in 1457 but he grew up in France. His father Edmund Tudor died shortly after his birth. His mother at the time was only 13 years old. So then his Uncle Jasper had the responsibility for looking after him, Jasper fled with Henry to France after the Lancastrian defeat in 1471. Henry Tudor was a Welshman so the question is how did he become king of England?  Well this is what I’ll be focusing on today. Did being welsh help him win the throne? That is the question I want to answer by the end of today! This essay is going to explain the reasons behind how a Welshman became king of England and examine which of the reasons were most important.

 Henry Tudor had a distant relation to Edward III which is what gave him a                                                   chance of becoming king in the first place. But this relation was from his                                                                                                                                                                                                                             English mother Margaret Beaufort. His distant relation played a very big part                                                          in him becoming king. His family was on the side of the Lancastrians. His                                                               distant relation was important because without any royal blood or claim he                                                        would have a very low chance in becoming king.

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The French king had given Richard enough money for him to pay 5000 soldiers                                                    to fight for him at the battle of bosworth against Henry. This also played a very                                                                   big part in Henry becoming king. This is because without soldiers or ...

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