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Henry the Seventh

by James Gairdner

Henry VII, the founder of the Tudor dynasty, less known than his son, Henry VIII, or granddaughter Elizabeth I, is often overlooked. This King toppled the ruling House that had held England's throne for over four hundred years, the Plantagenets, and took a divided, war torn country and made one of the richest in Europe by the time of his death in 1609. Henry VII’s reign was characterized by thrift, prudence, and cool-headed political strategies.

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English

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English

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1889

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James Gairdner was a British historian. He specialised in 15th-century and early Tudor history, and among other tasks edited the Letters and Papers of the Reign of Henry VIII series. Son of John Gaird...

Books by James Gairdner

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02 - Attainment of the Crown
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03 - Settlement in the Kingdom
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04 - Rebellion of Lambert Simnel
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05 - The War in Brittany
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06 - The War with France
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07 - Perkin Warbeck and His Friends
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08 - Ireland
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09 - Henry's Foreign Policy
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10 - Domestic History
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11 - Prosperity and Alliances
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12 - Henry VII and Castile
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13 - Conclusion
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