The Tudor Kings consisted of three men. In this website we will discuss two of the three. King Henry VII and King Henry VIII.. The following pictures show the Tudor dynasty and the family of Henry VIII. The Kings both worried about setting up a good succession to build a secure dynasty. Little did they know only three men would reign as Tudor Kings. However, King Henry VII, through his daughter Margaret set up a lasting dynasty that even the current monarchs of England are related to. So enjoy learning about the first of the Tudor Kings.
The Whitehall Mural--1667
From left to right are as follows:: King Henry VIII., King Henry VII, Elizabeth of York, and Jane Seymour
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| HENRY VII (1457-1509; crowned 1485) married Elizabeth of York (1466-1503; m 1486) Arthur, Prince of Wales, (1486-1502) Margaret, Queen of Scotland, (1489-1541) Henry VIII, Duke of York and Prince of Wales, (1491-1547) Elizabeth Tudor (1492-1495) Mary, Queen of France and Duchess of Suffolk, (1495-1533) Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset, (1499-1500) Katherine Tudor(1503-1503) | HENRY VIII (1491-1547; crowned 1509), married (1)Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536) m. 1509 annulled Mary I (1516-1558; crowned 1553) m. Phillip II of Spain Henry Tudor, Duke of Cornwall, (1511-1511) (2)Anne Boleyn (1507-1536) annulled Elizabeth I (1533-1603; crowned 1558) (3)Jane Seymour (1509?-1537: m. 1536) died in childbirth Edward VI (1537-1553; crowned 1547) (4)Anne of Cleves (1515-1557; m. 1540) annulled (5)Katherine Howard (1520?-1542 m. 1540) annulled (6)Katherine Parr (1512-1548; m. 1543) survived |
The Tudor Dynasty--1545
In order from left to right are the following: Mother Jak, Mary, Edward, King Henry VIII., Jane Seymour, Elizabeth, and Wil Somers.
At Hampton Court Palace
Painted by an unknown artist
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The Tudor Rose, the symbol of the new dynasty, made from combining the warring houses of York and Lancaster's rose symbols. Like the marriage of Elizabeth of York and King Henry VII of Lancaster