Henry Tudor
Richmond's eventual throne
Henry Tudor is the birth name of Henry VII, founder of the Tudor dynasty that ruled England from 1485 to 1603.
He seized the throne by defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field.
The name sometimes refers to Henry VIII, his son, though less commonly.
The Wars of the Roses ended when Henry Tudor became king.
- kingMale crowned ruler
- EnglandLargest British country
- English throneSeat of UK sovereignty
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- BosworthLeicestershire battle site
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- Henrys
- WalesCardiff, Anglesey, Welsh, Snowdon, Welsh dragon
- Henry VIIBosworth, Battle of Bosworth, War of the Roses, Lancaster, York
- Wars of the RosesWars of the Roses, Lancaster, York, Yorkist, Yorkists
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