从里奇蒙德伯爵到亨利七世——都铎首君述论之一

FROM EARL OF RICHMOND TO HENRY Vll

亨利·都铎出身于威尔士的古老家族，其母系则是兰开斯特家族的后裔。玫瑰战争使他成为兰开斯特家族的唯一男嗣，也使他被迫流亡大陆１４年之久。理查三世的篡位，导致约克家族内部的纷争和约克王朝的危机。兰开斯特家族乘势再起，亨利成为其重夺王位的旗帜。亨利通过与受德华四世女儿的联姻争取到约克家族内反理查势力的支持，并且得到法国的帮助以及国内许多贵族的拥护，终于在博斯沃思之战中击败并杀死理查三世，王冠加顶。

Henry Tudor was born in an ancient family of Welsh and his mother was a descendant of the Lancaster family. Owing to the Rose War he became the only male descendant of the Lancaster family and went into exile in the Continent for 14 years. The usurpation of the throne by Richard lll led to the conflicts within the York family and the crisis of the York Court. Taking advantage of this the Lancaster family staged a comeback and Henry became a banner in recapturing the throne. By marriage with the daughter of Edward lV , Henry got the surport from those of the York family who were against Richard ,and together with the help of France and the surport of many of the nobles of the country he finally defeated Richard lll and killed him in the battle of Bosworth. Thus he was crowned king and became Henry Vll.