Henry VII was the first monarch of the House of Tudor, or the Tudor Dynasty. Henry Tudor fought in the War of the Roses between the House of Lancaster and the House of York. The battles between the two houses was for the right to rule England; it was named the War of the Roses because the symbol for the House of Lancaster was a red rose, and the House of York's symbol was a white rose.

The Tudor family was fighting in the war on the side of the House of Lancaster. Henry Tudor was the hero of the war, and at the end of the war, claimed his right to be King. Though there were other who claimed the right to be king, Henry solidified his claim by marrying Elizabeth Plantagenet, or Elizabeth of York, thereby uniting the two houses; and was then crowned King Henry VII of England. Henry VII combined the white and red roses into one symbol for the symbol of the new House of Tudor. The Roman Numeral following the monarch's name is because they are that number monarch who had that name, not because of their father's name. King Henry VII was the seventh king of England to be named Henry.

The history of English monarchy is rich and full of mysteries. It begins in the middle of the 9th century. Here is some important information about the other kings and queens from the list, which may be useful for the ones interested in history:

  • Henry I was from the House of Normandy, and the fourth son of William the Conqueror, 4 earlier.
  • Henry VIII was the second son of Henry VII. Henry VII's oldest son was Arthur of Wales, who died before his father. at the death of Henry VII, his second son Henry, became King Henry VIII.
  • Elizabeth I was the second child of Henry VIII and the last monarch of the House of Tudor.

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