Through thorns to the stars: 5 leaders who won power against all odds – Klik

Not all world leaders have had an easy path to power. Some of them have been forced to go through sweat and mud to finally enter the ranks of rulers. The TVNET portal has collected information about five such people.

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King of England who united the Houses of York and Lancaster, ending the War of the Red and White Roses. As Henry grew up, there was no real indication that he would be sitting on a throne in the courtiers’ circle in the future. Being related to the Lancaster family, Henry felt enormous pressure from King Edward IV of York, who came to power after the overthrow of Henry VI of Lancaster.

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After an unsuccessful attempt at rebellion, Henry Tudor, together with his uncle Jasper Tudor, was forced to go into exile in Brittany, which at that time was not yet under direct control of France.

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