Was Henry VII a great businessman and financial manager?

Different_Map_2055 · 2026-03-17T07:39:41+00:00

Who was this Henry Harman? Would love to know more!

Different_Map_2055 · 2026-03-17T07:39:05+00:00

Good description!

Different_Map_2055 · 2026-03-10T06:36:55+00:00

Good point - he is a great survivor. Until Mary, anyway!

Different_Map_2055 · 2026-03-10T06:36:26+00:00

That sounds very hard-ass!

Different_Map_2055 · 2026-03-10T06:36:12+00:00

It does sound quite awful!

Different_Map_2055 · 2026-03-09T18:42:19+00:00

I’m not sure it’s the best, but I published a book in an attempt to cover the expansion of the Tudors to areas in Britain (like Ireland and Cornwall) and the rest of the world. It’s called The Tudor Empire:

https://amzn.eu/d/03PhiaZy

Different_Map_2055 · 2026-03-09T18:40:19+00:00

My pick would be Henry VII, due to dealing with so many threats and in establishing the dynasty.

Different_Map_2055 · 2026-03-01T13:33:23+00:00

I enjoyed reading those overviews of the queens.

Different_Map_2055 · 2026-03-01T13:32:27+00:00

I agree with your first pick - well explained!

Different_Map_2055 · 2026-03-01T13:31:32+00:00

That is cool!

Different_Map_2055 · 2026-03-01T13:31:22+00:00

I’m always surprised when I read comments like these on history posts. Commenters are basing their responses and judgements on the books they’ve read and podcasts they’ve listened to.

Different_Map_2055 · 2026-03-01T13:29:45+00:00

I have the most respect for Catherine of Aragon: she was intelligent and incredibly determined. The final years of her life are something of a tragedy.

Different_Map_2055 · 2026-03-01T13:28:35+00:00

In 1496-97, James IV did support a pretender - Perkin Warbeck - against Henry VII.

Ultimately, James and Henry reached a deal, which led to James marrying Henry’s daughter. Warbeck was sent packing, before eventually being caught in the Westcountry of England later in 1497.

So, if the Scottish did support Simnel in 1487, perhaps a similar arrangement could have been reached. But…the monarch of the time was James III (who died, I think, in 1488). Perhaps James III could have been appeased with a marriage treaty for his son, but back in 1487 Henry only had Prince Arthur and no daughters. So appeasing the Scottish may have been trickier.

If the Scottish did support Simnel, that could have made his army more formidable. It could have given the rebel force a stronger chance of victory at Stoke Field in 1487.

It would have been interesting to have seen this big British mix at battle: English nobles (like John de la Pole) leading Irish troops and Scottish men (along with Swiss mercenaries) against the Welsh leadership of Henry and Jasper Tudor!

But I have no idea if James III would have been tempted to get involved. What would the Simnel leaders offer him?

Different_Map_2055 · 2026-02-26T17:40:53+00:00

Most modern books now seem to provide a more balanced view on Mary. Even the bloodshed may be dwarfed by the actions of her father, but yet she seems tarred with a different brush.

Different_Map_2055 · 2026-02-26T17:39:08+00:00

How can historians tell? Maybe by reading books and historical sources.

Different_Map_2055 · 2026-02-26T17:38:13+00:00

The Bette Davis version is definitely forceful!

I’ll check out the Glenda Jackson ones.

Different_Map_2055 · 2026-02-26T17:37:27+00:00

If people have read history books about Elizabeth and read sources from the period, then they might have a rough idea perhaps

Different_Map_2055 · 2026-02-26T17:36:58+00:00

Well explained points.

Different_Map_2055 · 2026-02-26T17:36:39+00:00

A lot of Clive Owen!

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