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Portrait by Meynnart Wewyck, c. 1510. Lady Margaret Beaufort (usually pronounced: / ˈboʊfərt / BOH-fərt or / ˈbjuːfərt / BEW-fərt; 31 May 1443 – 29 June 1509) was a major figure in the Wars of the Roses of the late fifteenth century, and mother of King Henry VII of England, the first Tudor monarch. [1] A descendant of King Edward III ...
The House of Tudor ( / ˈtjuːdər /) [1] was an English and Welsh dynasty that held the throne of England from 1485 to 1603. [2] They descended from the Tudors of Penmynydd, a Welsh noble family, and Catherine of Valois. The Tudor monarchs ruled the Kingdom of England and the Lordship of Ireland (later the Kingdom of Ireland) for 118 years ...
Henry VII, also known as Harri Tudur, earl of Richmond, was the King of England and first monarch of the ‘Tudor Dynasty.’ He attained the throne after defeating the last king of the House of York, Richard III, at the last significant battle of the ‘Wars of the Roses,’ the ‘Battle of Bosworth Field.’
Jun 23, 2019 · Evidence from the time suggests that Henry VII died of tuberculosis. Particularly considering the long, wasting trajectory of the disease, this is the generally accepted conclusion by scholars ...
Apr 23, 2023 · Nathen Amin and Matt Lewis explore Henry VII's rise to power. Listen Now. Here are 10 facts about this fascinating king: 1. His claim to the throne came through his mother. Henry’s mother, Lady Margaret Beaufort, was an intelligent and learned woman, said to be the heir of John of Gaunt after the extinction of Henry V’s line.
Maintained by: Find a Grave. Added: Apr 25, 1998. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 1963. Source citation. English Monarch. He was the son of Edmund Tudor and Margaret Beaufort, who was a descendant of Edward III. His claim to the throne was tenuous at best, but Henry won the crown by defeating Richard III at Bosworth Field, ending the Wars of the ...
Mar 3, 2016 · [The story of the impostors Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck is told at my Plantagenet England site. There is a link back to the Henry VII page from there.] First, Henry benefited directly from the Wars of the Roses – heirs to many of the old noble families were killed during the battles. Henry simply appropriated their lands and revenue.
