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Henry VII's Coronation Celebrations at Lambeth Palace
In 1486, after his coronation at Westminster, Henry VII held a series of court festivities and public ceremonies at Lambeth Palace, displaying Tudor …
Timeline
- 1486Lambeth Palace · LondonAfter his coronation at Westminster in 1485, Henry VII made Lambeth Palace one of the centers of court activity, receiving nobles, clergy, and representatives of the citizenry there, publicly proclaiming that the new dynasty had won the recognition of the Church and local elites.
- 1486Westminster Abbey · LondonHenry VII and Elizabeth of York, descendant of the House of York, were married at Westminster Abbey, achieving political reconciliation between the Lancastrian and Yorkist factions through the marriage. The court thereafter continued celebrations at Lambeth Palace and elsewhere, reinforcing the unifying symbol of the 'Tudor Rose'.
- 1486Lambeth Palace · LondonTournaments, court banquets, and investiture ceremonies were held at Lambeth Palace and nearby grounds, with nobles and knights publicly pledging loyalty to the new king. Such festivities were both a continuation of medieval knightly culture and a carefully staged political performance by the Tudor regime to display stable rule at home and abroad.
Sources
- Henry VII — J. R. Lander (1981)
- The Wars of the Roses — John Gillingham (1981)