Henry VII was born on 28 January 1457 at Pembroke Castle, in the English-speaking portion of Pembrokeshire known as Little England beyond Wales. He was the only child of Lady Margaret Beaufort, who was 13 years old at the time, … 展开

Historians have compared Henry VII with his continental contemporaries, especially Louis XI of France and Ferdinand II of Aragon. By … 展开

• Anglo, Sydney (1987). "Ill of the dead. The posthumous reputation of Henry VII". Renaissance Studies. 1 (1): 27–47. doi:10.1111/j.1477 … 展开

By 1483, Henry's mother was actively promoting him as an alternative to Richard III, despite her being married to Lord Stanley, a … 展开

To secure his hold on the throne, Henry declared himself king by right of conquest retroactively from 21 August 1485, the day before Bosworth Field. Thus, anyone who had fought for Richard against him would be guilty of treason and Henry could legally confiscate the … 展开

Amiable and high-spirited, Henry was friendly if dignified in manner, and it was clear that he was extremely intelligent. His biographer, Professor … 展开

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