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Henry VII, (1457-1509), King of England
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Surname: | Henry VII |
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Gender: | Male |
Date: | 1457-1509 |
Title: | King of England |
History: | Son of Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond. Lived in Brittany until 1485, when he landed in Britain to lead the rebellion against Richard III which ended in Richard's defeat and death at the Battle of Bosworth and Henry's proclamation as King of England (first of the Tudor kings). Crowned Oct 1485. Marriage to Elizabeth of York in 1486 united houses of York and Lancaster. Succeeded by his second son, Henry VIII in 1509 (his eldest son and heir, Arthur, Prince of Wales, having died in 1502). |
Biography: | ODNB link for Henry, VII (1457-1509) King of England |
References: | DNB; NCA Rules |
Name authority reference: | GB/NNAF/P275262 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P140907 ) |
Online related resources | Bibliography of British and Irish History link for VII Henry |
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1504-c1840: Exchequer: Treasury of the Receipt: Indentures Connected with the Foundation of Henry VII's Chantry and Almshouses at Westminster
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The National Archives, Kew
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E 33
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letters
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British Library, Manuscript Collections
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Add MS 46454
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1491-1501: costs and expenses incurred due to his war with France, including names of men, their wages and names of ships 1491; indentures concerning his chapel at Westminster Abbey; estimates for a man of war and accounts for The Regiant, The Swepestake and Mary Fortune vessels 1499-1501
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Westminster Abbey Library and Muniment Room
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WAM 12240; 57070-82; 12254-55
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See Annual Return 2012
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