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May 13, 2024 · Catherine of Valois (born October 27, 1401, Paris, France—died January 3, 1437, Bermondsey Abbey, London, England) was a French princess, the wife of King Henry V of England, mother of King Henry VI, and grandmother of the first Tudor monarch of England, Henry VII.
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1 day ago · The House of Tudor (/ ˈ tj uː d ər /) was an English and Welsh dynasty that held the throne of England from 1485 to 1603. They descended from the Tudors of Penmynydd, a Welsh noble family, and Catherine of Valois.
May 26, 2024 · For the Lancastrians, the defeat at Mortimer‘s Cross was a bitter blow. The capture of Owen Tudor, in particular, was a significant loss. As the second husband of Catherine of Valois, the widow of King Henry V, Owen had been an important figurehead for the Lancastrian cause.
May 25, 2024 · In a remarkable twist of fate, Owen Tudor caught the eye of Henry V‘s widow Catherine of Valois. The couple married in secret and had two sons. Their eldest, Edmund Tudor, was made Earl of Richmond.
May 25, 2024 · Edmund Tudor (c. 1430 – 1456) was the son of Owen Tudor, a Welsh courtier who had secretly married Catherine of Valois, the widow of King Henry V of England. Margaret Beaufort was a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, and a legitimized descendant of Edward III.
4 days ago · On 2 February 1461, he decisively defeated the Lancastrian armies at Mortimer's Cross, and the captured Owen Tudor, husband to Henry V's widow Catherine of Valois, was executed by his troops. As dawn broke across the field, a meteorological phenomenon known as parhelion occurred, giving the appearance of a trio of suns rising.
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May 25, 2024 · In learning from their struggles and triumphs, we can find inspiration for our own lives and the ongoing fight for women‘s rights and empowerment. Between 1485 and 1603, England was ruled by members of the Tudor family: Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I.
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