Henry VII of England

Henry VII of England

(Henry Tudor of England)

VII

Born 28 JAN 1457 , Pembroke Castle, Wales
Died 21 APR 1509 , Richmond Palace, Richmond, Surrey, ENG
Buried , the Henry VII Shrine at Westminster Abbey
Parents Margaret Beaufort (Mother) Family
Edmund Tudor (Father) Family
Marriages Unknown spouse Family Page
Elizabeth Plantagenet of York — 18 JAN 1486 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, ENG Family Page
Occupation & Residence
Type Date Detail
Occupation Earl of Richmond (birth-bef 12 Aug 1462); King of England and Lord of Ireland (22 Aug 1485-1509)
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of Henry VI
  • Birth
    28 Jan 1457
    Born at Pembroke Castle, Wales
  • Age 4
    4 Mar 1461
    Accession of Edward IV
    Reigned 1461–1483
  • Age 4
    29 Mar 1461
    Battle of Towton
  • Age 14
    4 May 1471
    Battle of Tewkesbury
  • Age c. 19
    1476
    William Caxton sets up the first English printing press
    At Westminster.
  • Age c. 26
    1483
    The Princes in the Tower disappear
  • Age 26
    9 Apr 1483
    Accession of Edward V
  • Age 26
    26 Jun 1483
    Accession of Richard III
    Reigned 1483–1485
  • Age 28
    22 Aug 1485
    Accession of Henry VII
    Reigned 1485–1509
  • Age 28
    22 Aug 1485
    Battle of Bosworth Field
    Richard III killed; Tudor dynasty begins.
  • Age 28
    18 Jan 1486
    Married Elizabeth Plantagenet of York at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, ENG
  • Age 29
    20 Sep 1486
    Son Arthur born
  • Age 32
    28 Nov 1489
    Daughter Margaret born
  • Age 34
    28 Jun 1491
    Son Henry VIII born
  • Age 35
    2 Jul 1492
    Daughter Elizabeth born
  • Age 39
    18 Mar 1496
    Daughter Mary born
  • Age 40
    24 Jun 1497
    John Cabot reaches North America
  • Age 42
    21 Feb 1499
    Son Edmund born
  • Age 46
    2 Feb 1503
    Daughter Katherine born
  • Age 52
    21 Apr 1509
    Died at Richmond Palace, Richmond, Surrey, ENG
  • Age 52
    22 Apr 1509
    Accession of Henry VIII
    Reigned 1509–1547
  • Age 52
    29 Jun 1509
    Mother Margaret died