Henry VII of England
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Henry the VII or Henry Tudor (January 28, 1457 – April 21, 1509) was king of England from 1495 to 1509. He founded the Tudor dynasty.
[change] Biography
Henry VII was born in 1457 to Edmund Tudor and Margaret Beaufort. His father died when two months before he was born. Now his thirteen-year old mother was his only parent. When Henry was born, he spent a lot of time with his uncle Jasper Tudor. On August 22 1485, Henry's army defeated Richard III's army. Richard III died in this battle. Now Henry VII was king. He made sure that anyone who had a chance to the throne was executed or spared to become a royal servant. This happened to Lambert Simnel, who became a royal servant.
Later, Henry was married to Elizabeth of York. They had six children, but only four survived infancy:
- Arthur Tudor (September 1486- April 1502)
- Margaret Tudor (November 1489- October 1541)
- Henry VIII (June 1491- January 1547)
- Mary Tudor (March 1496- June 1533)
- Edmund Tudor (Died young)
- Katherine Tudor (Died young)
[change] Death
After Henry VII died in 1509, his son became king as Henry VIII. Henry VII was buried in Westminster Abbey.
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