NOUN | person | Henry Tudor, Henry VII | first Tudor king of England from 1485 to 1509 |
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Meaning | First Tudor king of England from 1485 to 1509; head of the house of Lancaster in the War of the Roses; defeated Richard III at Bosworth Field and was proclaimed king; married the daughter of Edward IV and so united the houses of York and Lancaster (1457-1509). | |
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Synonym | Henry VII | |
Instance of | King of England, King of Great Britain | The sovereign ruler of England |
Member of | Tudor, House of Tudor | An English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor |
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