How did King Henry VII become king?

Henry VII ended the civil wars known as the Wars of the Roses, founded the Tudor dynasty and modernised England's government and legal system. read more

In the battle Richard III was killed and Henry was crowned King Henry VII at the top of Crown Hill, near the village of Stoke Golding. read more

Henry VII (Welsh: Harri Tudur; 28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509) was the King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizure of the crown on 22 August 1485 to his death on 21 April 1509. He was the first monarch of the House of Tudor. read more

He became king because he led an invasion of England and won a battle in which King Richard III was captured and then killed. Henry had a claim to the throne, but a rather tenuous one and probably not as good as Richard III. read more