How did Henry VII make the two houses join?

I'm sure this has been covered by other answers, so I'll try to be as concise as possible. Technically he unified the two houses through the creation of the Tudor Rose and his marriage to Elizabeth of York in January 1486. read more

Henry VII Facts & Information Biography If Henry VII’s reign was to usher in ‘smooth-faced peace, with smiling plenty, and fair prosperous days’, few could have predicted it in 1485. The Battle of Bosworth Field on 22 August 1485 was the last armed confrontation between Lancastrians and Yorkists, those two factions that had fought for decades in The Wars of the Roses. read more

During the reign of Henry VII the cloth trade was the single most important export from England. It is estimated that approximately 90% of England’s exports was woolen textiles, either raw or finished cloth. read more

It was suggested that Catherine should marry the young Henry instead, but this wasn't agreed upon during Henry VII's lifetime due to wrangling over Catherine's dowry. Tudor State. Henry VII rebuilt the royal finances by avoiding war, promoting trade and enforcing royal taxes to the point of ruthlessness. read more