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Reign of Henry VII Timeline Game

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In the Reign of Henry VII (1485-1509), the political landscape of England underwent significant changes, including the establishment of the Tudor dynasty and the consolidation of power by the monarch.

  • Players will learn about key events such as the Battle of Bosworth Field, the establishment of the Court of Star Chamber, and the marriage alliance between Henry VII’s son Arthur and Catherine of Aragon.

Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order

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  • August 22, 1485: Battle of Bosworth
  • October 30, 1485: Henry VII crowned King of England
  • 1487: Establishment of the Council Learned in the Law
  • 1495: Perkin Warbeck's first invasion of England
  • 1496: Warbeck's second invasion of England
  • 1489: Treaty of Medina del Campo signed with Spain
  • 1503: Marriage of Henry VII's daughter, Margaret, to James IV of Scotland
  • 1503: Death of Henry VII's wife, Elizabeth of York
  • 1502: Treaty of Perpetual Peace signed with Scotland
  • 1487: Establishment of the Star Chamber
  • 1501: Henry VII's eldest son, Arthur, Prince of Wales, marries Catherine of Aragon
  • 1502: Death of Arthur, Prince of Wales
  • 1494: Start of the Italian Wars
  • 1509: Death of Henry VII's mother, Lady Margaret Beaufort
  • 1485: Establishment of the Court of the King's Bench
  • 1491: Henry VII's son, Henry, Duke of York, is born
  • 1499: Henry VII's son, Edmund, Duke of Somerset, is born
  • 1484: Establishment of the Council of the North
  • April 21, 1509: Death of Henry VII
  • April 22, 1509: Accession of Henry VIII to the throne

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