Henry VII of England: The Overshadowed King
Early Life On January 28, 1457, Henry VII was born Henry Tudor in Pembroke, Wales. His father, Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond, died almost three months before Henry’s birth. His mother, Margaret Beaufort, was the great-granddaughter of John of Gaunt. The Beauforts were originally John’s illegitimate descendants. However, both Richard II and Henry IV later confirmed their legitimacy. As a […]