Henry VII (Tudor)

Timeline

1. 1471Pembroke · PembrokeshireAfter the failed Lancastrian restoration in 1471, Henry gathered forces in western Wales without success; following the destruction of the main Lancastrian army at Tewkesbury, he was forced to take ship, going into exile via France to Brittany, becoming the remaining important Lancastrian claimant to the throne.
2. 1472–1476Vannes · BrittanyUnder the protection of Francis II, Duke of Brittany, he stayed at Vannes and elsewhere; Edward IV repeatedly applied diplomatic pressure demanding his extradition, and the Breton authorities at one point handed him over to English forces but Henry escaped; his mother Margaret Beaufort worked to secure allies for him both inside and outside England.
3. 1477–1480Rennes · Ille-et-VilaineHe continued to reside in Brittany in the late 1470s, maintaining contact with French and Scottish exiled Lancastrian supporters, waiting for a chance arising from divisions within the Yorkist royal house; before Edward IV's death his forces were not yet strong enough to launch an effective invasion, but Lancastrian hopes of restoration were not extinguished.