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The Tudor monarchs ruled the Kingdom of England and the Lordship of Ireland (later the Kingdom of Ireland) for 118 years with five monarchs: Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I. The Tudors succeeded the House of Plantagenet as rulers of the Kingdom of England, and were succeeded by the Scottish House of Stuart.
The Tudor myth is a particular tradition in English history, historiography, and literature that presents the period of the 15th century, including the Wars of the Roses, as a dark age of anarchy and bloodshed, and sees the Tudor period of the 16th century as a golden age of peace, law, order, and prosperity.
Owain Tudur (anglicised to Owen Tudor), the son of rebel Maredudd ap Tudor, became a courtier, and secretly married Catherine of Valois, widowed Queen Consort of the Lancastrian King Henry V. Owen Tudor and Catherine of Valois had two sons, Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond (d. 1456), and Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford and Earl of Pembroke (d ...
For decades, Tudors have been the subject of popular films and television series (think Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth in 1998, or the late aughts Showtime series The Tudors starring Jonathan Rhys ...
The Tudor period coincides with the dynasty of the House of Tudor in England that began with the reign of Henry VII. Henry engaged in a number of administrative, economic and diplomatic initiatives. He paid very close attention to detail and, instead of spending lavishly, concentrated on raising new revenues.
Tudor Royal Progresses were an important way for the Tudor monarchs to consolidate their rule throughout England. [1] Following his victory at the Battle of Bosworth in August 1485, the first Tudor monarch, Henry VII, ensured his coronation (November 1485), called a parliament (November 1485), married Elizabeth of York (January 1486) – all in London before embarking on his first Royal ...
Tudor most commonly refers to: House of Tudor , Welsh and English royal house of Welsh origins Tudor period , a historical era in England and Wales coinciding with the rule of the Tudor dynasty
Tudur Hen (English: Tudur the Elder) or Tudur ap Goronwy (died 11 October 1311) was a Welsh aristocrat and original founder of the House of Tudor.He was one of three sons of Goronwy ab Ednyfed who received lands from King Edward I of England.