Henry VII

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Henry VII (1457–1509) King of England (1485–1509), founder of the Tudor dynasty. Having come to the throne by defeating Richard III in the final battle of the Wars of the Roses at Bosworth Field (1485), Henry united the houses of Lancaster and York by marrying the Yorkist heiress, Elizabeth. His financial acumen restored England's fortunes after the devastation of civil war. He took effective action against pretenders to his throne, securing the succession of his son Henry VIII.

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