House of Tudor (1485-1603)
Henry VII, 1485-1509
Henry VIII, 1509-1547
Edward VI, 1547-1553
Mary, 1553-1558
Elizabeth, 1558-1603
[1] Reference Books on this period will be found in the Classified List of Books in the Appendix. The pronunciation of names will be found in the Index. The Leading Dates stand unenclosed; all others are in parentheses.
327. Union of the Houses of Lancaster and York.
Before leaving the Continent Henry Tudor (S314) had promised the Yorkist party that he would marry Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Edward IV (see Genealogical Table, p. 179), and sister to the young Princes murdered by Richard III (S310). Such a marriage would unite the rival houses of Lancaster and York, and put an end to the civil war.
A few months after the new King's accession the wedding was duly celebrated, and in the beautiful east window of stained glass in Henry VII's Chapel, Westminster Abbey, the Roses are seen joined; so that, as the quaint verse of that day says:
"Both roses flourish—red and white—
In love and sisterly delight;
The two that were at strife are blended,
And all old troubles now are ended."
Peace came from the union, but it was peace interrupted by insurrections which lasted for several years.
Origin of the House of Tudor
Edward III
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Edward William, Lionel, Duke John of Gaunt, Edmund, Duke of York
(the Black no of Clarence, Duke of |
Prince) issue from whom Lancaster /————————-\
| descended in | Edward, Duke of Richard,
Richard II the fourth Henry IV York, no issue Earl of
generation | Cambridge,
*Richard, Henry V (Catharine, m. Anne
Duke of York | his widow, Mortimer, great-
| Henry VI married granddaughter of
——————————- Owen Tudor, Lionel, Duke of
| | a Welsh gentleman) Clarence; their
Edward IV Richard III | son was
| Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richard,
—————————————- Richmond, m. Margaret Duke of York
| | | Beaufort, a descendant
+Edward V +Richard, Elizabeth of John of Gaunt, Duke
Duke of York of York, of Lancaster, see
m. Henry VII pages 161, 172
(of Lancaster) |
Henry (Tudor) VII (formerly
Earl of Richmond), m. Elizabeth of
York, thus uniting the House of
Lancaster (Red Rose) and York
(White Rose) in the new royal
House of Tudor