His reign was filled with conflict as he sought to maintain the throne from usurpers who disproved of his secret marriage to Elizabeth Woodville (whose family was not well-liked) and felt that he had insulted France by not making a French match. Towards the end of his life, his reign ...
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The Tudor rose signifies Henry VII's accomplishment in ending the war after the death of Richard III in the Battle of Bosworth. Henry's marriage to Elizabeth (from the house of York) unified the two royal houses, and resulted in the creation of the Tudor dynasty.It's this dynastic ...
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