King of England from 1509, when he succeeded his father Henry VII and married Catherine of Aragon, the widow of his elder brother Arthur. During the period 1513–29 Henry pursued an active foreign policy, largely under the guidance of his Lord Chancellor, Cardinal Wolsey, who shared Henry's...
Elizabeth (I, Queen of England 1558-1603) Edward (VI, King of England 1547-1553) Siblings Arthur (Prince of Wales) Tudor, Margaret (Queen of Scotland) Mary (Tudor, Queen of France)Family Tree Details Father: Henry (VII, King of England 1485-1509) (b.1457 - d.1509) Mother: Elizabeth...
Henry VII betrothed young Henry to his elder son’s widow, Catherine of Aragon, to ensure the alliance with Spain. They secured a papal dispensation for affinity to make the union possible. HENRY AS KING OF ENGLANDOn April 21, 1509, 17 -year-old Henry became the king of England after hi...
Henry V (16 September 1386 – 31 August 1422), also called Henry of Monmouth, was King of England from 1413 until his death in 1422. Despite his relatively short reign, Henry's outstanding military successes in the Hundred Years' War against France made England one of the strongest military...
Knowledge application - use your knowledge to answer questions about what Henry VII achieved as king Additional Learning Be sure to look over the associated lesson, Henry VII: History, Family Tree & Facts, for further details about this monarch. This lesson covers the following objectives: Unde...
Effigies of King Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth of York. PICTURE:Ann Longmore-Etheridge/Public domain The couple were the first to be buried in a vault under the floor rather than a tomb but still features an elaborate monument above the floor. ...
House of Tudor Family Tree Detailed Tree Timeline 1485-1509 All Kings & QueensName: King Henry VIIFather: Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of RichmondMother: Lady Margaret BeaufortBorn: January 28, 1457 at Pembroke Castle, WalesAscended to the throne: August 22, 1485 aged 28 years...
Henry VII was Henry VIII(1491- 1547), the second king of the Tudor dynasty. He ruled over England for over 36 years. As a king, he played a very important role in the reformation of English, expansion of the Royal power as well as in provoking the break of England’s church from ...
God, or possibly the Stanley family, smile upon him at Bosworth on 22 August 1485 when he became king by right of arms – the last of England’s kings to do so. Early modern people regarded the victory as evidence that Henry’s claim to the throne had divine approval. However, kings ...
Henry VIIIwas born June 28, 1491 at the Palace of Placentia in Kent, England to King Henry VII of England andElizabeth of York. Henry's older brother Arthur was due to succeed their father as king, but Arthur died when he was fifteen, leaving Henry VIII next in line for accession to ...