Royal authority, legitimacy and the chronology
Royal authority, legitimacy and the chronology

This topic asks how kings turned a claim to the crown into real royal authority: the ability to govern, raise money, command armies and secure obedience. From 1399 to 1509 England experienced deposition, conquest, civil war and the birth of the Tudor dynasty.
Step-by-step lessons covering Edexcel AS Level History Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII, 1399–1509 for AS Level History. Each lesson works through exam-style questions.