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1 day ago · Tudor then assumed the English throne as Henry VII and united the rival houses through marriage with Elizabeth of York, Edward IV's eldest daughter and heir. The wars concluded in 1487, with Henry VII's defeat of the remaining Yorkist opposition at Stoke Field.
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2 days ago · Henry VII, a Lancastrian, became king of England; five months later he married Elizabeth of York, thus ending the Wars of the Roses and giving rise to the Tudor dynasty. The Tudors worked to centralise English royal power, which allowed them to avoid some of the problems that had plagued the last Plantagenet rulers.
4 days ago · By marrying Elizabeth of York, Henry VII united the two warring houses and established the Tudor dynasty. Henry VII focused on strengthening the monarchy and stabilizing the economy. He implemented policies that increased the crown’s wealth and reduced the power of the nobility, who had been influential during the Wars of the Roses.
Aug 1, 2024 · On this occasion Elizabeth's government released £100 of two subsidies totalling £273, citing the poverty of the citizens, the great number of ruined and uninhabited houses, the recent pestilence, the good services of York in furnishing troops for the Scottish wars and the burden of educating orphans.
2 days ago · Arthur, Prince of Wales (19/20 September 1486 – 2 April 1502), was the eldest son of King Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, and an older brother to the future King Henry VIII. He was Duke of Cornwall from birth, and he was created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester in 1489.
2 days ago · Henry VII of England ruled as king from 1485 to 1509 CE. Henry, representing the Lancaster cause during the Wars of the Roses (1455-1487 CE), defeated and killed his predecessor the Yorkist king Richard III of England (r. 1483-1485 CE) at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 CE.
3 days ago · Henry Tudor, (Henry VII), earl of Richmond and a Lancastrian, defeated King Richard III, a Yorkist, at the battle of Bosworth Field on 22 August 1485. Richard III was the last English monarch to have been killed in battle. Henry Tudor landed at Milford Haven on 7 August in an attempt to claim the throne of England.
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