Tudor dynasty

The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor (Welsh: Tudur) is a series of five monarchs of Welsh origin who ruled England from 1485 until 1603. The three main monarchs (Henry VII, Henry VIII and Elizabeth I) each played an important part in turning England from a European backwater still immersed in the Middle Ages into a powerful Renaissance state that in the coming centuries would dominate most of the planet.

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Welsh - Welsh - England - 1485 - 1603 - Henry VII - Henry VIII - Elizabeth I - Middle Ages - Renaissance

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The Tudor dynasty began with the secret marriage between Owen Tudor and Catherine of Valois; gaining strength in the only Earl of Richmond to become King of England and ending when Elizabeth died childless. Her successor was James VI of Scotland, a descendant of Henry VII through his daughter Margaret Tudor. He became the first of the Stuart Kings of England.

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Owen Tudor - Catherine of Valois - Earl of Richmond - James VI of Scotland - Margaret Tudor - Stuart

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