GoKawiilEssay traces how the Tudor dynasty shaped Shakespeare's history plays
A literary essay examines the Tudor monarchy that followed Richard III, arguing that Henry VII's rise and the subsequent Tudor reign directly influenced Shakespeare's history plays, partly functioning as pro-Tudor propaganda. It recounts how Henry VII secured his throne by defeating Yorkist rebels at the Battle of Stoke Field after marrying Elizabeth of York, and frames the Tudors as arguably England's most consequential royal dynasty.