Henry VII

Henry VII, future King of England, was born to Edmund Tudor and Margaret Beaufort at Pembroke Castle, Wales.

Henry's cousin, Edward IV, ascends to the throne, marking the beginning of Yorkist rule and the exile of Henry's Lancastrian family.

Henry and his mother flee to Brittany to escape the Yorkist forces, beginning a long period of exile.

Edward IV defeats the Lancastrians at the Battle of Tewkesbury, leading to the death of Henry's uncle, Edmund Beaufort, and further solidifying Yorkist rule.

Richard III becomes King of England after the death of Edward IV, increasing tensions and leading to the planning of Henry's invasion.

Henry defeats Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field, ending the Wars of the Roses and establishing the House of Tudor.

Henry VII is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, marking the beginning of the Tudor dynasty.

Henry marries Elizabeth of York, uniting the houses of Lancaster and York and strengthening his claim to the throne.

Henry and Elizabeth's first son, Prince Arthur, is born, securing the Tudor succession.

Henry defeats the Yorkist pretender, Lambert Simnel, at the Battle of Stoke, further consolidating his rule.

Henry defeats the Yorkist pretender, Perkin Warbeck, who claims to be the younger son of Edward IV, Richard of Shrewsbury.

Perkin Warbeck is executed, ending the last significant Yorkist threat to Henry's rule.

Henry arranges the marriage of his son, Prince Arthur, to Catherine of Aragon, strengthening ties with Spain.

Prince Arthur dies, leaving Henry's second son, Prince Henry (future Henry VIII), as the heir to the throne.

Henry and Elizabeth's daughter, Princess Margaret, is born, later to become Queen of Scots.

Henry VII dies at the age of 52, leaving the throne to his son, Henry VIII, and a stable, prosperous England.