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Lady Margaret Beaufort. Signature. Henry VII (28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509) was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizure of the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death in 1509. He was the first monarch of the House of Tudor. [a] Henry's mother, Margaret Beaufort, was a descendant of John of Gaunt, founder of the House of ...
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Henry VII or Henry Tudor (28 January 1457–21 April 1509) was King of England from 1485 to 1509. He founded the Tudor dynasty by winning the battle of Bosworth Field in 1485. His son became king Henry VIII of England. Biography. Henry VII was born in 1457 to Edmund Tudor and Margaret Beaufort. His father died thirteen days before he was born ...
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After his death, a commission found widespread abuses in the tax collection process. Henry reigned for nearly 24 years and was peacefully succeeded by his son, Henry VIII. Henry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizure of the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death in 1509. He was the first monarch of the House of Tudor.
Cultural depictions of Henry VII of England. Henry VII of England has been depicted a number of times in popular culture. Portrait of King Henry VII holding a Tudor Rose, wearing collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece, dated 1505, by unknown artist, National Portrait Gallery, London (NPG 416)
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Henry Tudor usurped Richard III’s throne, and became King of England from August 22, 1485, until his death on April 21, 1509. He fought for the kingdom in the Battle of Bosworth. Henry VII is known as the diplomatic king that avoided wars at all cost. He was extremely Catholic and supported the Observant Franciscans.
Henry VII, orig. Henry Tudor, earl of Richmond, (born Jan. 28, 1457, Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales—died April 21, 1509, Richmond, Surrey, Eng.), King of England (1485–1509) and founder of the Tudor dynasty. As earl of Richmond and a kinsman in the House of Lancaster, he fled to Brittany after the triumph of the Yorkist forces in 1471.
