Friday, January 18, 2013
This Day in Tudor History
On this day in history in 1486 Henry VII, father to Henry VIII wed Elizabeth of York. The marriage was one of convenience; Elizabeth was the eldest daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. She was tremendously popular amongst the Yorkist supporters who might try to undermine the rule of Henry by reigniting the dynastic War of Roses. By uniting the former Yorkist princess and the Tudor King who was the leading male heir to the Lancastrian line it ensured a tenuous peace as their children would be the heirs of both houses. The union would produce Arthur, Prince of Wales and first husband of Catherine of Aragon, Margaret, Queen of Scots, Henry VIII, Elizabeth Tudor (died in infancy), Mary, Queen of France, Edmund Duke of Somerset (died at 15months), Edward Tudor (debated) and Katherine Tudor. Elizabeth died in 1503 as a result of post-partum complications as did her baby daughter Katherine. Henry would rule for six more years before taking ill and dying in the spring of 1509.
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What do you mean by "debated" on Edward?
ReplyDeleteHi there! There is some debate about whether or not Edward ever lived. In some cases there is a child who died in infancy called Edward, in other there is Edmund. The children are never referenced together so some historians believe they are the same person but that chroniclers confused the names.
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