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King Henry VII 1485 - 1509

• Age 28-52
• Great-great-great-grandson of Edward III
• Born: January 28, 1457 at Pembroke Castle, Wales
• Parents: Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond, and Margaret Beaufort
• Ascended to the throne: 22 August 1485 aged 28 years
• Crowned: 30 October 1485 at Westminster Abbey
• Married: Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV
• Children: Three sons and four daughters. Only 4 of whom survived infancy; Arthur, Margaret, Henry and Mary
• Died: 21 April 1509 at Richmond Palace, Surrey, aged 52 years
• Buried at: Westminster
• Succeeded by: his son Henry VIII

Henry Tudor became King Henry Vll of England and Wales after defeating Richard lll at the Battle of Bosworth in August 1485. This battle saw the end of the Wars of the Roses which had brought instability to England. Henry VII kept England peaceful and brought riches to the crown and country.

The Wars of the Roses had been a constant battle between two of England's most powerful families - the families of York and Lancaster. Henry was a member of the Lancaster family. To bring the two families closer together he married Elizabeth of York (the niece of the man he had killed to become king).

Henry Vll was the first Tudor King and reigned for 24 years until 1509.

Henry Vll enjoyed music, gambling and building palaces.

Henry Vlll
(reigned 1509-1547)

Henry Vlll is probably the most well known of the Tudor kings. He was a very selfish person and by the end of his life everyone was afraid of him, mainly because of his ruthless behaviour toward anyone who didn't agree with him.

Henry Vlll was born at Greenwich Palace, London on 28 June 1491 and was the second son of Henry Vll and Elizabeth of York (daughter of Edward lV). He became Prince of Wales and heir to the throne on the death of his elder brother, Prince Arthur, in 1502.

When did Henry become king?

He succeeded to the throne after his father's death on 21 April 1509. He was 17 years old when he became king.

Henry built fine palaces, and fought wars against France and Scotland.

Appearance

Tall and thickset, with blue-grey eyes, short auburn hair and a beard.

Henry Vlll was handsome in his youth, but became bloated and fat (he had a 54-inch waist when he was 50).

He dressed lavishly, wearing a gold collar with a diamond as big as a walnut and many jewelled rings.

Religion

Henry Vlll brought religious upheaval to England. When he became king, most people belonged to the Catholic Church, which was headed by the Pope, in Rome. In 1534, Henry broke away from the Catholic Church and proclaimed himself head of the Church of England (Protestant). The land and riches of the church became Henry's property and he sold off most of this land to dukes, barons and other noblemen.

Sport / Hobbies

Henry Vlll was a great athlete in his youth. Henry threw the javelin and enjoyed hunting, archery, jousting and tennis. He spoke French, Spanish, Latin and some Italian and was a good musician. Henry played the lute and harpsichord well and could sing from sight.

Home

Henry Vlll lived at Hampton Court Palace in London.

Family Life

Henry Vlll wanted a son to rule after him. He first married his brother's widow, Catherine of Aragon but divorced her when she did not produce a male heir to the throne. He married three times more before a son was born. In total he married six times!

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