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The Basics
The Tudor dynasty ruled England, Wales and part of Ireland from 1485 until 1603.
The first member of the House of Tudor to take the throne was Henry VII.
Henry VII came to power as a result of the Wars of the Roses, fought between the Houses of Lancaster and York - two rival branches of the House of Plantagenet.
It was Henry’s success at the Battle of Bosworth Field which saw Richard III defeated; he was a member of the House of York, whereas Henry was a Lancastrian. Historians consider Richard III to be the last Plantagenet monarch.
When Henry VII died, his son, Henry VIII took his place on the throne. Henry VIII is perhaps one of the most well-known monarchs that England has ever had, easily recognisable in portraits from his later adult life and famous for having had six wives.
Edward VI was the next Tudor monarch. Due to his father’s multiple marriages however, his was not the most stable of reigns, troubled as it was by a power struggle amongst the country’s noblemen.
Another troubled reign followed: that of Mary I. The daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon (his first wife), Mary was an unpopular queen for both her religious views and her alliance with Spain.
The fifth and final Tudor monarch was Queen Elizabeth. She goes down in history as one of the country’s most successful and popular leaders, and in her time was loved by commoner and nobleman alike.
When Elizabeth died, the Tudor dynasty died with her. The dynasty was succeeded by the House of Stuart, with James I of England (who was already James VI of Scotland) taking the English throne.
The emblem of the House of Tudor was a red and white rose, formed from a conjoinment of the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster.
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