But the new king was increasingly paranoid and expected to be toppled from the throne at any time. Borman said that he always spent vast sums on clothing when he was feeling particularly vulnerable to attack.

“It’s really fascinating with Henry VII bought new clothes because it’s always when he’s feeling vulnerable. Nothing changes.

“He was seen as an illegitimate usurper, he himself was born legitimate but his line was illegitimate. He wasn’t expected to last as this new dynasty, even though we look back and see the Tudors of all powerful, in fact they weren’t expected to last beyond about five years.

“And there were a serious of rival claimants to the throne during Henry VII's reign notably the two pretenders Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck. And when Warbeck started to rise to prominence look at Henry's personal accounts and yet again he buys a new wardrobe.

“It’s like he looks in his wardrobe and thinks, Oh God, I’m going to be invaded and I’ve literally got nothing to wear.”