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Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond ( c. 1430 – 3 November 1456, also known as Edmund of Hadham ), was the father of King Henry VII of England and a member of the Tudor family of Penmynydd. Born to Sir Owen Tudor and the dowager queen Catherine of Valois, Edmund was the half-brother of Henry VI of England. He was raised for several years by ...
Nov 1, 2015 · Learn about the life and death of Edmund Tudor, the son of Owen Tudor and the Dowager Queen Katherine Valois, who married Henry VI's daughter Margaret Beaufort and became the father of Henry VII. Find out how he died from the plague at Carmarthen Castle and how he was involved in the Wars of the Roses.
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Edmund Tudor was the son of Katherine of Valois and Owen Tudor, and the half brother of Henry VI. He became the 1st Earl of Richmond in 1452 and married Margaret Beaufort, the mother of Henry VII.
Learn about the life and death of Edmund Tudor, the eldest son of Owen Tudor and Catherine of Valois, who was made Earl of Richmond by Henry VI and father of King Henry VII. Find out how he died from the plague in 1456 and why he was important for the Tudor succession.
When Edmund grew up, Henry kept him at his court. He was knighted by Henry on 15 Dec. 1449, summoned to parliament as Earl of Richmond 30 Jan. 1452-1453, and created Earl of Richmond and premier earl on 6 March 1452-3. In the parliament of 1453 he was formally declared legitimate. Henry made him large grants, particularly in 1454.
Tomb of Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond. Owen Tudor lived on until 1461, on 2nd February 1461 he led the Lancastrian forces at the Battle of Mortimer's Cross for his stepson against Edward, Earl of March, the Yorkist claimant to the throne. The Lancastrian's were defeated in battle and Owen was subsequently beheaded at Hereford.
Jan 21, 2017 · On November 23, 1452, King Henry ennobled Edmund and Jasper as high ranking earls. Edmund was made Earl of Richmond and Jasper was given the title of Earl of Pembroke. Edmund received as part of the estates of Richmond the manors of Frampton, Boston and Wykes, the sokes of Gayton, Mumby, Skirbeck and Kirton, the manor and lordship of Swaffham ...
