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Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond (c. 1430 – 3 November 1456, also known as Edmund of Hadham), was the father of King Henry VII of England and a member of the Tudor family of Penmynydd. Born to Sir Owen Tudor and the dowager queen Catherine of Valois, Edmund was the half-brother of Henry VI of England. He was raised for several years by ...
Nov 1, 2015 · Learn about the life and death of Edmund Tudor, the son of Owen Tudor and Katherine Valois, and the half-brother of King Henry VI. Find out how he married Margaret Beaufort, the mother of Henry VII, and fought in the Wars of the Roses.
Edmund Tudor was the son of Katherine of Valois and Owen Tudor, and the half brother of Henry VI. He became the 1st Earl of Richmond in 1452 and married Margaret Beaufort, the mother of Henry VII.
Henry Tudor, 2nd Earl of Richmond (1456–1509) – posthumous son of Edmund Tudor; the title was deemed forfeit in 1461 by the Yorkists, but claimed by Henry nonetheless; George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence, was then given the title, 1st Earl of Richmond, by King Edward IV, the title passed on to Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester (Richard III) after Clarence's execution; despite ...
When Edmund grew up, Henry kept him at his court. He was knighted by Henry on 15 Dec. 1449, summoned to parliament as Earl of Richmond 30 Jan. 1452-1453, and created Earl of Richmond and premier earl on 6 March 1452-3. In the parliament of 1453 he was formally declared legitimate. Henry made him large grants, particularly in 1454.
Learn about the life and death of Edmund Tudor, the eldest son of Owen Tudor and Catherine of Valois, and the father of King Henry VII. He was made Earl of Richmond by his step-brother, Henry VI, in 1452.
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Jan 21, 2017 · Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond and Patriarch of the Tudor Dynasty. Edmund Tudor is a relatively unknown figure in the annals of history but as the father of King Henry VII of England he is the patriarch of the Tudor dynasty of kings and queens. He was also the brother of a king. He had a good reputation in Wales before dying a surprising ...
