Henry VII of England

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Henry VII of England was the first Tudor king, who ended the Wars of the Roses, restored royal authority, and laid the foundations for a more centralized English monarchy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of England
human
monarch
alsoKnownAs Henry VII of England
surface form: Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond
battle Battle of Bosworth Field
birthDate 1457-01-28
birthPlace Pembroke
Pembroke Castle
Wales
burialPlace Westminster Abbey, London
surface form: Westminster Abbey
causeOfDeath tuberculosis
child Prince of Wales
surface form: Arthur, Prince of Wales

Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset
Elizabeth I of England
surface form: Elizabeth Tudor

Henry VIII of England
Katherine Tudor
Margaret Tudor
Mary Tudor, Queen of France
claimToThroneThrough Beaufort family
House of Lancaster
surface form: Lancastrian line
coronationDate 1485-10-30
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
deathDate 1509-04-21
deathPlace Richmond
Richmond Palace
Surrey
dynastyFounded Tudor dynasty
surface form: House of Tudor
endedConflict Wars of the Roses
era Late Middle Ages
early Tudor period
father Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond
fullName Henry VII of England self-linksurface differs
surface form: Henry Tudor
heldTitle Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond
surface form: Earl of Richmond
house Tudor dynasty
surface form: House of Tudor
implemented bonds and recognizances to control nobility
issued letters patent to John Cabot
knownFor establishing the Tudor dynasty
fiscal and administrative reforms
restoring royal authority in England
strengthening the English monarchy
languageSpoken English
French
marriageUsedToUniteHouses Elizabeth of York
monarchOf Kingdom of England
Lordship of Ireland
mother Margaret Beaufort
surface form: Lady Margaret Beaufort
motherHouse Beaufort family
surface form: House of Beaufort
nobleFamily Tudor dynasty
surface form: House of Tudor
opponent Richard III of England
policy centralization of royal power
precededByTitle Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond
surface form: Earl of Richmond
predecessor Richard III of England
regnalName Henry VII of England self-linksurface differs
surface form: Henry VII
reignEnd 1509-04-21
reignStart 1485-08-22
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Elizabeth of York
successor Henry VIII of England
supportedExplorer John Cabot
title Lord of Ireland
unitedDynasticHouses House of Lancaster
House of York
usedInstitution Star Chamber
surface form: Court of Star Chamber
victoryIn Battle of Bosworth Field

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Earl of Richmond heldBy Henry VII of England
this entity surface form: Henry Tudor
Earl of Richmond heldBy Henry VII of England
Owen Tudor grandchild Henry VII of England
Tudor family of Penmynydd ancestorOf Henry VII of England
Edmund Dudley employer Henry VII of England
Edmund Dudley monarchServed Henry VII of England
Lady Jane Grey relative Henry VII of England
Earl of Warwick executedBy Henry VII of England
subject surface form: Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick