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Henry Tudor was the son of an English nobelman named Edward Tudor and his wife Margaret. Both Edward and Margaret had royal blood, but they were distant from having claim to the English throne. Edward died before the birth of his son, leaving Margaret a widow at the age of 13! Although Henry came from sad beginnings, he was destined for greatness. If you would like to learn more about Henry vii, visit this link. King Henry VII
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Edward IV was part of the House of York. The House of York struggled against the House of Lancaster for many years. This struggle is know known as the Battle of the Roses. Eventually both the houses of York and Lancaster would be replaced by the Tudors.
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Elizabeth was the first child of King Edward IV. She would later go on to marry King Henry VII and become the mother of King Henry VIII.
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Edward V was born to King Edward IV and Queen Elizabeth at the sanctuary in Westminister Abbey. This is an image of Edward V and his brother Richard who would later die tragically together.
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King Edward IV died and his son Edward V was to become king. However, Edward V was never crowned because he was deposed by his uncle Richard III.
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Edward V and his brother Richard were locked in the Tower of London by their maternal uncle Richard and assassinated. Here is a link if you would like to learn more about the princes locked in the tower:
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At the Battle of Bosworth Field, Henry's army fought against the army of King Richard III. Richard was killed in battle and Henry took control of England. If you would like to read more about the Battle of Bosworth Field, click on this link:
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At the age of 22, Henry Tudor became the king of England He was crowned at Westminister Abbey on the 30th if October, 1485. If you would like to learn more about the reign of King Henry VII, follow this link:
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Catalina was the youngest child of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile. Catalina was actually a descendent of the English royal house. She was named after her great grandmother Catherine of Lancaster. She married both Prince Arthur and King Henry VIII. If you would like to learn more about the life of Catalina, follow this link:
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In order to solidify his claim to the throne, Henry VII married Elizabeth of York. Elizabeth of York was the daughter of King Edward IV.
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Arthur was the first child of Henry VII and Elizabeth, Arthur was named after King Arthur of Camelot. He was Prince of Wales as well as a Knight of the Garter. If you would like to learn more about the life of Prince Arthur, click on this link:
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Margaret was the second child of Henry VII and Elizabeth. She later married King James Stuart IV of Scotland.
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Henry VIII was the third child of King Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth. He would later become one of the most memorable kings of England.
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Princess Mary was the youngest child of Henry VII and Elizabeth. She was known to be a very beautiful young woman and later became the Queen of France.
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Catalina of Aragon was the daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. Catalina married Prince Arthur and her name was changed to Catherine.
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Prince Arthur died without an heir. His brother Henry VIII became the next heir to the throne. His wife Catherine became a widow, but she would not remain so for long.
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The death of Prince Arthur caused King Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth to try and conceive another heir to strengthen their family´s power and to help overcome their grief. However, the child died the same day it was born and Elizabeth died nine days later of an infection.
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King Henry died of tuberculocis at the age of 52. He accomplished some great things during his reign such as restoring the stability of the throne. However, some claim that his character was tainted by greed towards the end of his reign. If you would like to learn more about the life and reign of King Henry VII, follow this link
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After the death of his father, Prince Henry became King Henry VIII. Henry VIII is most famous for his multiple marraiges. King Henry married 6 women in order to produce a male heir. In this process, King Henry made a split from Catholicism and made himself the head of the Church of England. If you would like to learn more about KIng Henry VIII, follow this link
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There were objections to the mariiage of Catherine and Henry VIII because it was against the Catholic faith for a man to marry his brother´s widow. However, Catherine claimed that her marriage to Arthur was never consumated. For this reason, the marriage was allowed.
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Mary was the only child of Catherine and Henry VIII. She had a happy childhood, but since her mother was unable to produce any heirs Henry annulled their marriage and Mary was known as an illegitimate child.
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Henry claimed that his mariage to Catherine should be anulled because of her previous marriage to his brother.
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This marriage led to the break of the Catholic Church and the Church of England. Anne Boleyn was of noble blood, but nowhere near royalty. Henry VIII tried to convince Anne to become his mistress, but when she refused he was forced to divorce Catherine.
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The only child of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII. Her mother was executed after the king failed to produce a male heir with her and Elizabeth was declared illegitimate as well.
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Catherine died alone at Kimbolton Castle. Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn celebrated when they heard the news of her death.
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Anne was accused of having an affair with her own brother. The marriage of Anne and Henry was dissolved 5 days before her exectuion. She was killed by having her head chopped off with a sword.
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Henry VIII married Jane Seymour only eleven days after the execution of Anne Boleyn.
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Henry VIII's only legitimate male heir was the son of Jane Seymour. He was born at Hampton Court.
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The only wife of Henry VIII to be given a queen´s funeral. The cause of Jane´s death has been debated. It was most likely caused by an infection after she gave birth.
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King Henry´s health deteriiorated in the later years oh his life and he died an extremely obese man. His reign changed the course of English history forever. You can read more information about the reign of King Henry VIII by following this link
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Edward VI became king at the age of nine after the death of his father. His reign was short and not very eventful. You can read more about Edward VI by following this link
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King Edward VI died of tuberculosis at Greenwich Palace. He attempted tp proclaim Lady Jane Grey as his heir so that his Catholic sister Mary would not take the thrown. However, Jane was overthrown by Mary and her supporters only 9 days after she was proclaimed heir. She was executed.
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Mary married Phillip II of Spain, but was unable to produce any heirs. She became known as bloody mary because of the great number of people that she killed in her attempt to restore the Catholic faith to England. If you would like to learn more about the reign of Mary, follow this link
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Before Queen Mary died, she consented to her half sister Elizabeth becoming queen
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Queen Elizabeth was the fimal monarch of the Tudor dynasty. One of the most significant things that Elizabeth did during her reign was to establish an English protestant church which is today the Church of England. She never married and for this reason she was known as the virgin queen.
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Since Queen Elizabeth never produced an heir, she made her cousin James VI of Scotland her heir. This united the kingdoms of England and Scotland. I f you would like to learn more about the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, follow this link
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