HENRY VII
Henry VII (new monarchy).
Henry VII was king of England from 1485 until his death in 1509 of tuberculosis. He is known for being the first monarch of the House of Tudor; he ruled the Principality of Wales until 1489 and was Lord of Ireland.Henry won the throne when his forces defeated King Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field, the culmination of the Wars of the Roses. In this manner, he was the last king of England to win his throne by a battle.
Henry pledged to marry the eldest daughter of Edward IV, Elizabeth of York, who was also Edward's heir. They did get married in 1486. This marriage supposed the union between Lancaster house and York house, since then, known as Tudor dynasty.
The unification of the houses of York and Lancaster by this marriage is symbolized by the heraldic emblem of the Tudor Rose, a combination of the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster.
As a king, Henry was styled as His Grace. His full style was: Henry, by the Grace of God, King of England and France and Lord of Ireland. Henry was successful in restoring the power and stability of the English monarchy after the civil war, and after a reign of nearly 24 years, he was succeeded by his son, Henry VIII.
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