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Henry Tudor was born in 1457 by Edmund Tudor and Margaret Beaufort who was a descendant of Edward III. He was born between civil conflict between two Royal families, the House of Lancaster and the House of York. Henry was a part of the House of Lancaster. The argument over the houses was over the throne of England, both had claims through Edward III descendants and eventually it led to war, being known as The War of Roses.
In 1483, Richard the III came to throne while Henry was the prominent Lancastrian in line for the English throne. In 1583, during the battle of Bosworth Field, Richard III was killed and Henry was crowned King. His first act as King, he married Elizabeth of York uniting the two fighting families. He continued to build connection and secure England’s throne. He married his daughter, Margaret Tudor to James IV of Scotland to secure peace. Then he married his oldest son Arthur, to a Spanish princess, Catherine of Aragon but shortly after Arthur died and was then married of to his younger brother Henry who later became Henry VIII. England was never a wealthy country. Especially after the War of Roses, but Henry VII was determined to build back the country’s finances. He began to build his administration, he banned all private armies. He taxed barons and nobles to reduce their wealth and to put towards his own armies. He then created a Royal Council, Court of Star Chamber which was used for trials and other judicial matters. When Henry died in 1509, he left the throne with a considerable amount of wealth and a stable country. He was able to keep any other of Edward III descendants from taking claim to the throne during his reign.  | |