Tudor England (1)

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In Henry defeated Richard III at the of Bosworth. Henry now became the new king of England and . Henry VII was determined that the Tudor family should continue to England and Wales for a long time. To do this he needed to protect himself from those who had the to overthrow him. His first step was to marry Elizabeth of , a member of Richard Ill's family. Henry was also worried that England might be invaded by , the most powerful country in Europe. In 1488 Henry a treaty with King Ferdinand of Spain. By this treaty King Henry VII agreed that his eldest son, Arthur, should marry King Ferdinand's daughter, Catherine of Aragon.