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Henry VII (Welsh: Harri Tudur; 28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509) was King of England 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.
Born in Pembroke, Wales, Henry was a direct descendant of Edward III and John of Gaunt (as was his later rival Richard III), the son of Edmund Tudor and a 13 year old mother Margaret Beaufort who remarried and moved to England shortly after Edmund's death, while Henry was brought up in Wales and then fled in his youth to France as he was thought a threat to the Yorkist throne.
In 1485, having landed with an army in Pembrokeshire and gathered support, Henry won the throne when his forces defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was the last king of England to win his throne on the field of battle. Henry 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.
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Born in Pembroke, Wales, Henry was a direct descendant of Edward III and John of Gaunt (as was his later rival Richard III), the son of Edmund Tudor and a 13 year old mother Margaret Beaufort who remarried and moved to England shortly after Edmund's death, while Henry was brought up in Wales and then fled in his youth to France as he was thought a threat to the Yorkist throne.
In 1485, having landed with an army in Pembrokeshire and gathered support, Henry won the throne when his forces defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was the last king of England to win his throne on the field of battle. Henry 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.
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