Henry VII of England: The Overlooked King
On January 28, 1457, Henry VII of England 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 […]