Henry VII of England ruled as king from 1485 to 1509 CE. Henry, representing the Lancaster cause during the Wars of the Roses (1455-1487 CE), defeated and killed his predecessor the Yorkist king Richard III of England (r. 1483-1485 CE) at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 CE. Known as Henry of Richmond or Henry Tudor before he was crowned, Henry VII was the first Tudor king. Despite having to deal with three pretenders to his throne and two minor rebellions, Henry's reign was largely peaceful and prosperous as, like a master auditor, he steadily increased the health of the state's finances. The king died of ill health in April 1509 CE and was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE).
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1455 - 1487Wars of the Roses in England.
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28 Jan 1457Birth of Henry Tudor, future Henry VII of England, in Pembroke Castle, Wales.
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1485 - 1509Reign of Henry VII of England.
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8 Aug 1485Henry Tudor, future Henry VII of England, lands with an army of French mercenaries at Milford Haven in South Wales.
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22 Aug 1485Henry Tudor, future Henry VII of England, wins the Battle of Bosworth Field where Richard III of England is killed.
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30 Oct 1485Coronation of Henry VII of England in Westminster Abbey.
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1486Viscount Francis Lovell leads a failed rebellion in southeast England against Herny VII of England.
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18 Jan 1486Henry VII of England marries Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV of England.n
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16 Jun 1487A rebellion against Henry VII of England led by the pretender Lambert Simnel is defeated at the Battle of East Stoke.
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1489 - 1492Henry VII of England sends a force to defend Brittany's independence from France.
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1489A rebellion against Henry VII of England is quashed in Thirsk, Yorkshire.
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Mar 1489Henry VII of England and King Ferdinand II of Aragon arrange for their children, Prince Arthur and Princess Catherine of Aragon, to marry at a future date.
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28 Jun 1491Future Henry VIII of England is born at Greenwich Palace.
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1497Henry VII of England supports John Cabot's pioneering voyage to the eastern coast of North America.
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Oct 1497A rebellion in Cornwall against Henry VII of England led by the pretender Perkin Warbeck is quashed.
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1498The explorer John Cabot makes his second voyage to the eastern coast of North America. Its outcome is not known.
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1499Perkin Warbeck, pretender to the throne of Henry VII of England, is executed.
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14 Nov 1501Prince Arthur of England and Princess Catherine of Aragon marry.
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1502Prince Arthur, eldest son and heir of Henry VII of England, dies.
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2 Apr 1502Prince Arthur of England, first husband of Catherine of Aragon, dies of illness.
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Sep 1502Henry VII of England arranges for his second son Henry (future Henry VIII of England) to marry Catherine of Aragon at a future date.
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21 Apr 1509Death of Henry VII of England at Richmond Palace, England.
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24 Jun 1509Coronation of Henry VIII of England in Westminster Abbey.
