Henry was returning from exile in Brittany to claim the throne of England from Richard III. The two men would, of course, meet at the Battle of Bosworth on 22nd August 1485 and the rest, as they say, is history.
Historian Nathen Amin has given two excellent expert talks for the Tudor Society on Henry VII and here are links to them:
- Henry Tudor - This looks at Henry's background, early life, exile and his return. Nathen leaves us with Henry's victory at Bosworth.
- Bosworth to Coronation - Nathen's second talk looks at the early days of Henry VII's reign.
You can also find out more about Henry VII in our Henry VII e-book - click here, in the documentary "Winter King" - click here, and in a Claire Chats video talk I did on "Henry VII - Usurper?".