POLITICIAN

Henry VII of England

1457 - 1509

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Henry VII (28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509), also known as Henry Tudor, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizure of the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death in 1509. He was the first monarch of the House of Tudor. Henry's mother, Margaret Beaufort, was a descendant of John of Gaunt, son of King Edward III, and founder of the House of Lancaster, a cadet branch of the House of Plantagenet. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry VII of England has received more than 22,555,410 page views. His biography is available in 75 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 72 in 2019). Henry VII of England is the 382nd most popular politician (down from 199th in 2019), the 88th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 62nd in 2019) and the 20th most popular British Politician.

Henry VII is most famous for uniting the houses of Lancaster and York and establishing the Tudor dynasty.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Henry VII of England ranks 382 out of 19,576Before him are Ursula von der Leyen, Cambyses II, Cnut the Great, Ögedei Khan, Frederick III, German Emperor, and Taejo of Joseon. After him are Nerva, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Abdulmejid I, Edward III of England, Barack Obama, and Hatice Sultan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1457, Henry VII of England ranks 1After him are Mary of Burgundy, Seongjong of Joseon, Filippino Lippi, Jacob Obrecht, Beatrice of Naples, Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria, and Peter Martyr d'Anghiera. Among people deceased in 1509, Henry VII of England ranks 1After him are Caterina Sforza, Lady Margaret Beaufort, Bernt Notke, Shen Zhou, Adam Kraft, João da Nova, and John I, Count Palatine of Simmern.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Henry VII of England ranks 88 out of 8,785Before him are Edward VI of England (1537), Diana, Princess of Wales (1961), Edward I of England (1239), Alan Rickman (1946), Mary Shelley (1797), and George Harrison (1943). After him are Robert Louis Stevenson (1850), John Napier (1550), Nicholas Winton (1909), Edward III of England (1312), Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758), and Jeff Beck (1944).

Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Henry VII of England ranks 20Before him are Edward Heath (1916), George III of the United Kingdom (1738), Alfred the Great (849), George VI (1895), Edward VI of England (1537), and Edward I of England (1239). After him are Edward III of England (1312), George V (1865), Neville Chamberlain (1869), Edward VIII (1894), Edward II of England (1284), and Charles I of England (1600).