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Sir Owen Tudor (Welsh: Owain ap Maredudd ap Tudur, c. 1400 – 2 February 1461) was a Welsh courtier and the second husband of Queen Catherine of Valois (1401–1437), widow of King Henry V of England. He was the grandfather of Henry VII, founder of the Tudor dynasty.
- Margaret ferch Dafydd
- Catherine of Valois (m. 1428; d. 1437)
From the relationship of Owen Tudor and Queen Catherine descended the Tudor dynasty of England, starting with King Henry VII. Tudor historians asserted that Owen and Catherine had been married, for their lawful marriage would add respectability and stronger royal ties to the claims of the Tudor dynasty.
Nov 2, 2019 · Wife of King Henry V and Owen Tudor, Catherine of Valois bore a future king of England before her tragic life was cut short in 1437. The French 18-year-old was married off to an Englishman nearly twice her age as part of a treaty between the two countries.
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Catherine of Valois, 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. She was the daughter of King Charles VI of France and Isabella of Bavaria. Learn more about Catherine in this article.
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Apr 3, 2020 · Owen Tudor, aka Owain ap Maredudd ap Tudor (c. 1400-1461 CE), was a Welsh courtier who secretly married Catherine of Valois (l. 1401 - c. 1437 CE), the former wife of Henry V of England (r. 1413-1422 CE) and mother of Henry VI of England (r. 1422-61 & 1470-71 CE).
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Feb 19, 2024 · Catherine of Valois. Events took an extraordinary turn when Catherine began a relationship with the Welshman Owen Maredudd Tudor. This young man had been in the household of her husband as a servant to Henry V’s steward. He appears then to have become steward for Catherine’s household, which co-existed with that of her son, who was still a minor.
Sep 17, 2023 · Catherine took a lover named Owen Tudor, in Welsh Owain ap Maredudd ap Tudor, who was a courtier and soldier. There has long been debate about whether the couple should get married. There is no proof that they did, and it would have been illegal without Henry VI's consent if they had done so.