Who were the Tudors?
The Tudors were the ruling dynasty in England between 1485 and 1603. They were: • Henry VII (1485-1509) • Henry VIII (1509-1547) • Edward VI (1547-1553) • Lady Jane Grey (for nine days in 1553) • Mary I (1553-1558) • Elizabeth I (1558-1603) Henry VII was the son of Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond, the son of Princess Catherine of Valois and Owen Tudor, and Margaret Beauford, who was a descendant of King Edward III through an illegitimate line. After his accession to the throne, following his defeat of King Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, Henry VII promptly married Elizabeth of York to stifle any alternate claims to the throne. Henry VIII was their second son.
