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Henry VII (Welsh: Harri Tudur; 28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509) was King of England, Prince of Wales [1] (until 29th November, 1489) and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor.

Henry won the throne when his forces defeated the forces of Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field, the culmination of the Wars of the Roses. Henry was the last king of England to win his throne on the field of battle. He cemented his claim by marrying Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV and niece of Richard III. Henry was successful in restoring the power and stability of the English monarchy after the political upheavals of the civil wars known as the Wars of the Roses. He founded the Tudor dynasty and, after a reign of nearly 24 years, was peacefully succeeded by his son, Henry VIII.

Although Henry can be credited with the restoration of political stability in England, and a number of commendable administrative, economic and diplomatic initiatives, the latter part of his reign was characterised by a financial greed which stretched the bounds of legality. The capriciousness and lack of due process which indebted many in England were soon ended upon Henry VII's death after a commission revealed widespread abuses.[2] According to the contemporary historian Polydore Vergil, simple "greed" in large part underscored the means by which royal control was over-asserted in Henry's final years.

Death mask:
Link to Marilee Cody's "Tudor England" website

Henry married Elizabeth Plantagenet, of York on 18 Jan 1486. Elizabeth (daughter of King Edward York, King Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville) was born on 11 Feb 1465 in Westminster Palace; died on 11 Feb 1503. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Duke of Cornwall Arthur Tudor was born on 20 Sep 1486 in St Swithin's Priory, Winchester; was christened on 24 Sep 1486 in Winchester Cathedral; died on 2 Apr 1502 in Ludlow Castle, Shropshire; was buried in Worcester Cathedral.
2. Margaret Tudor was born on 28 Nov 1489 in Westminster; was christened on 30 Nov 1489 in Westminster Abbey; died on 18 Oct 1541 in Methven; was buried in St John's Monastery, Perth.
3. King Henry Tudor, King Henry VIII, Duke of Cornwall was born on 28 Jun 1491 in Greenwich Palace, Greenwich; was christened in Greenwich; died on 28 Jan 1547 in Whitehall, London, Engand; was buried on 4 Feb 1547 in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
4. Mary Tudor was born on (18 Mar 1494/1495); died on 25 Jun 1533 in Westhorpe Hall, Suffolk; was buried on 22 Jul 1533 in Bury St Edmunds Abbey.
5. Duke of Somerset Edmund Tudor was born in (Feb 1498/1499) in Greenwich; was christened on (24 Feb 1498/1499) in Greyfriars, Greenwich; died on 19 Jun 1500 in Bishop's Hatfield, Hertfordshire; was buried on 23 Jun 1500 in Westminster Abbey.

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• Title: Earl of Richmond
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His body was removed in 1536 to St David's Cathedral

Edmund married Margaret Beaufort in 1455. Margaret (daughter of John Beaufort, Duke of Somerset and Margaret Beauchamp) was born on 31 May 1443 in Bletsoe; died on 29 Jun 1509; was buried in Westminster Abbey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John + Margaret Beauchamp. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Residence:
Bletsoe