(91 28, 1457-April 21, 1509)
Earl of Richmond, King of England (1485-1509)
Married to Elizabeth of York
Father of King Henry VIII
Grandfather of Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Mary I

His claim to the English throne was very weak.
He is historically overshadowed by his son and grandchildren.
He is described as being stingy.

He won the crown by killing King Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485.
He centralized government by weakening the power of the nobility.
He stabilized England's finances.
He married Elizabeth of York, thus ending the Wars of the Roses.
Unlike his son, he stayed married to the same woman.
He was the first Tudor monarch.

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