Jasper Tudor was the uncle of King Henry VII and played an important role in aiding Henry VII’s accession to the throne and the founding of the Tudor dynasty. Childhood Jasper was born in 1431 the second or third Read More …
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Edmund Tudor 1430 – 1456
Edmund Tudor was the father of King Henry VII, founder of the Tudor dynasty. Childhood Edmund was born in 1430 to Catherine of Valois and Owen Tudor. Catherine was the widow of King Henry V and mother of King Read More …
Catherine of Valois 1401 – 1437
Catherine of Valois was the paternal grandmother of King Henry VII. Childhood Born on 27th October 1401, she was the daughter of King Charles VI and his wife Isabeau of Bavaria. Her father set about trying to secure an advantageous Read More …
Elizabeth of York 1466 – 1503
Elizabeth of York was the daughter of King Edward IV. She married Henry Tudor after he defeated Richard III at Bosworth Field and became King. Their marriage ended the War of the Roses. She had four children that survived Read More …
The Practice of Keeping Retainers
Definition In the Middle Ages the Feudal System established a link between the different classes. Under the system, land was provided in return for a fee or service. By the beginning of the Tudor period, the practice of keeping retainers Read More …
Arthur Tudor 1486 – 1502
Early Life Arthur Tudor was born to Henry VII and Elizabeth of York at St Swithun’s Priory, Winchester, on 20th September 1486. Arthur was named after the legendary King Arthur to reinforce the lineage of the new Tudor dynasty and Read More …
Perkin Warbeck 1474 – 1499
Early Life The origins of the pretender Perkin Warbeck are not known for sure. Historians have used information from the confession he made in 1497 to piece together his early life. Perkin Warbeck stated that he was born in Read More …
What was England like in 1500?
Population In 1500 the population of England was about 3 million. Due to yearly outbreaks of plague and sickness the population stayed at about this number. There was a general shortage of labourers which meant wages were high and Read More …
Margaret Beaufort Countess of Richmond 1443 – 1509
Early Years Margaret Beaufort was born on 31st May 1443 at Bletsoe Castle, Bedfordshire. She was the daughter of John Beaufort, Earl of Somerset and Margaret Beauchamp. Her father had fought a failed campaign in France and was Read More …
Elizabeth Tudor 1492 – 1495
Elizabeth Tudor was born on 2nd July 1492 at Sheen Palace in Surrey. Henry VII later rebuilt Sheen Palace and named it Richmond Palace. She was the fourth child of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. Princess Elizabeth spent Read More …
Lambert Simnel 1477 – 1534
Early Years Lambert Simnel was born around 1477. It is thought that his father was either an organ maker, a joiner or a baker. Lambert was educated by Richard Symonds, a priest from Oxford who was a committed Yorkist. Read More …
The Battle of Bosworth Field 22nd August 1485
The Battle of Bosworth Field ended the Wars of the Roses. Henry Tudor was proclaimed King on the battlefield. The rule of the Plantagenets ended and the Tudor Dynasty began. Background In 1483, King Edward IV died. His son, Read More …
What were the main events of the Tudor period?
A timeline of the main events of the Tudor period
How did the Tudor Rose come about?
In the fifteenth century, there was a power struggle between rival descendants of Edward III. The conflict between them is known as the Wars of the Roses. The descendants of John of Gaunt were Lancastrians represented by a red Read More …
The Wars of the Roses – How did the Tudors come to power?
The Wars of the Roses is the name given to a series of conflicts in the fifteenth century fought between the members of the House of Lancaster and the House of York. It was called the Wars of the Read More …
Henry VII Chronology 1503 – 1504
A chronology for the years 1503 and 1504 for Henry VII’s reign showing dates, events and details.
Henry VII Chronology 1501 – 1502
A chronology for the years 1501 and 1502 for Henry VII’s reign showing dates, events and details.
Henry VII Chronology 1499 – 1500
A chronology for the years 1499 and 1500 for Henry VII’s reign showing dates, events and details.
Henry VII Chronology 1497 – 1498
A chronology for the years 1497 and 1498 for Henry VII’s reign showing dates, events and details.
Henry VII Chronology 1495 – 1496
A chronology for the years 1495 and 1496 for Henry VII’s reign showing dates, events and details.