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Owen Tudor was a Welsh courtier and the second husband of Queen Catherine of Valois, widow of King Henry V of England. He was the grandfather of Henry VII, founder of the Tudor dynasty, and had a turbulent life after Catherine's death.
- Catherine of Valois
- Imprisonment & Death
- Birth of The House of Tudor
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Catherine of Valois was the daughter of Charles VI of France (r. 1380-1422 CE) and she married Henry V of England in Troyes Cathedral on 2 June 1420 CE. This marriage was a result of Henry's great victory against the French at Agincourt in 1415 CE during the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453 CE). When the English king followed this up with the capture ...
The English Parliament prohibited Catherine from remarrying without either it or the king's consent in 1428 CE, but the former queen ignored this and secretly married Owen anyway. The union was kept secret until 1436 CE, but when it became public knowledge, Catherine was obliged to retire to a nunnery at Bermondsey outside London where she died pre...
Owen Tudor and Catherine of Valois had five children - three sons and two daughters - and so the Tudor Dynasty was born. One of the couple's sons was Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke (l. 1431-1495 CE) who would later effectively rule Wales for the English monarchy. Another son was Edmund Tudor (l. 1430-1456 CE), Earl of Richmond, who married Margaret...
Owen Tudor was a Welsh courtier who secretly married Catherine of Valois, the widow of Henry V of England and mother of Henry VI. Their children founded the Tudor dynasty that ruled England for over a century.
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Learn about the life and legacy of Owen Tudor, the grandfather of Henry VII and the secret husband of Queen Catherine of Valois. Discover how he rose from a Welsh family to become a royal servant, a father of earls, and a victim of the War of the Roses.
Owen Tudor was a Welsh adventurer who fought for the Lancastrians in the Wars of the Roses and was executed by the Yorkists. He married Catherine of Valois, the widow of Henry V and mother of Henry VI, in secret or without royal consent.
Aug 11, 2024 · Owen Tudor was a Welsh soldier and courtier who married Catherine of Valois, widow of Henry V of England. He was the ancestor of the Tudor dynasty that ruled England for over a century.
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- Unknown Tewdwr, Catherine (Valois) of France
Apr 15, 2023 · Learn about the life and legacy of Owen Tudor, a medieval Welshman who married Catherine of Valois and became a key supporter of Henry VI in the Wars of the Roses. Discover how he fought, escaped, and died for the cause of the House of Lancaster and the Tudor dynasty.
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