1. Advantages of the situation - The wars of the roses led to the mutual destruction of the nobility. This removed and reduced the power of many of those who would have ordinarily threatened Henry's authority. The crown was also strengthened by the land which was either taken from traitors or passed to the crown when nobles died without heirs.
2. Henry himself - Henry had the advantage of being an adult and had proven himself as a successful soldier and leader. He was an only child and so did not have to deal with family rivalry. His Welsh origins and years of exile meant he had few enemies in England.
3. Coronation Oct 1485 - Henry knew that this was essential in securing his crown. The ceremony required the nobility to swear an oath of allegiance to the monarch and ensured that any rebellion against the King was a sin in the eyes of God. It was public demonstration of his authority but it also signified the approval of the Church and God.
4. Parliament Oct/Nov 1485 - Henry called parliament to cement his power further. He made sure that this was done after his coronation so that no would could say Henry had been made King by parliament.
5. Marriage to Elizabeth of York Jan 1486 - Henry married the daughter of Edward IV. This united the two rival families and was designed to end the factional divide which had ripped the country apart in the form of the Wars of the Roses
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