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Henry VII (Penguin Monarchs)

by Sean Cunningham

Book 43 in the Penguin Monarchs series.

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Sean Cunningham examines Henry VII as an exile with a weak hereditary claim who defeated Richard III and founded the Tudor dynasty. The biography follows his victory at Bosworth, marriage to Elizabeth of York and efforts to persuade a divided political nation that his rule was lawful and permanent.

Henry used financial controls, bonds, patronage and intelligence to contain noble power and defeat pretenders. Cunningham shows how caution and ruthlessness created a durable monarchy, while the king’s persistent fear of treason shaped both his government and his reputation.

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