... strong in central government and generally obeyed throughout the realm. He was successful in foreign war even though he wasn't absolutely heroic in the eyes of his subjects. However, despite all of this, Henry was deeply unpopular throughout England. Henry never established a sense of security and spent much of his reign trying to protect his position. Although Henry did pass on the throne peacefully there had been many plots and conspiracies against him and was disliked. Henry VII spent much of his life ensuring he produced a son, an heir to the throne. The passing on of the throne itself should not be underestimated as an immense achievement, as no other Tudor was able to pass down the crown in such an unquestionable transition. There were many threats and conspiracies, trying to obtain the throne from Henry from both abroad and internally. Conspiracies against the King were common and ...

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