Henry VII

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1. Which king did Henry VII defeat in order to gain the throne? Richard II Richard III Henry VI Edward V

2. At which battle did Henry VII gain the throne? Naseby Marston Moor Edge Hill Bosworth Field

3. What year was the battle in which Henry VII won the throne? 1485 1491 1483 1509

4. Who did Henry VII marry, uniting two warring Houses with a claim on the throne? Elizabeth of York Mary Margaret Margaret Beaufort

5. Which two warring Houses did Henry unite with his marriage? Saxe-Coburg and Windsor Plantagenet and Tudor Lancaster and York Stuart and Hanover

6. What year did Henry VII marry? 1496 1489 1486 1491

7. What was the name of the Court Henry created to control the administration of justice - as he saw it? The Cabal The Court of the Star Chamber The Directory The Politburo

8. What significant change did Henry VII make to the English monarchy's financial arrangements? He started 'income' tax He instituted a 'poll' tax He paid all his revenue into a central treasury He confiscated the land of the Catholic church

9. To whom did Henry VII contract his son, Arthur, in marriage? Catherine of Aragon Catherine Howard Ann of Cleves Jane Seymour

10. What year did Henry VII die? 1536 1547 1542 1509