POLITICIAN
Henry VII of England
1457 - 1509
Henry VII of England
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.
Memorability Metrics
23M
Page Views (PV)
74.88
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
75
Languages Editions (L)
5.47
Effective Languages (L*)
5.45
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Henry VII of England ranks 382 out of 19,576. Before 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.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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1958 - Present
HPI: 74.97
Rank: 376
Cambyses II
550 BC - 522 BC
HPI: 74.97
Rank: 377
Cnut the Great
995 - 1035
HPI: 74.95
Rank: 378
Ögedei Khan
1185 - 1241
HPI: 74.93
Rank: 379
Frederick III, German Emperor
1831 - 1888
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 380
Taejo of Joseon
1335 - 1408
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 381
Henry VII of England
1457 - 1509
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 382
Nerva
30 - 98
HPI: 74.83
Rank: 383
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
1536 - 1598
HPI: 74.83
Rank: 384
Abdulmejid I
1823 - 1861
HPI: 74.82
Rank: 385
Edward III of England
1312 - 1377
HPI: 74.81
Rank: 386
Barack Obama
1961 - Present
HPI: 74.79
Rank: 387
Hatice Sultan
1496 - 1538
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 388
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1457, Henry VII of England ranks 1. After 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 1. After him are Caterina Sforza, Lady Margaret Beaufort, Bernt Notke, Shen Zhou, Adam Kraft, João da Nova, and John I, Count Palatine of Simmern.
Others Born in 1457
Go to all RankingsHenry VII of England
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1509
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 1
Mary of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1482
HPI: 73.75
Rank: 2
Seongjong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1495
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 3
Filippino Lippi
PAINTER
1457 - 1504
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 4
Jacob Obrecht
COMPOSER
1457 - 1505
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 5
Beatrice of Naples
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1508
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 6
Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1502
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 7
Peter Martyr d'Anghiera
HISTORIAN
1457 - 1526
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 8
Others Deceased in 1509
Go to all RankingsHenry VII of England
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1509
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 1
Caterina Sforza
COMPANION
1463 - 1509
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 2
Lady Margaret Beaufort
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1509
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 3
Bernt Notke
ARTIST
1435 - 1509
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 4
Shen Zhou
PAINTER
1427 - 1509
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 5
Adam Kraft
SCULPTOR
1450 - 1509
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 6
João da Nova
EXPLORER
1460 - 1509
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 7
John I, Count Palatine of Simmern
POLITICIAN
1459 - 1509
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 8
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Henry VII of England ranks 88 out of 8,785. Before 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).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEdward VI of England
POLITICIAN
1537 - 1553
HPI: 75.52
Rank: 82
Diana, Princess of Wales
NOBLEMAN
1961 - 1997
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 83
Edward I of England
POLITICIAN
1239 - 1307
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 84
Alan Rickman
ACTOR
1946 - 2016
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 85
Mary Shelley
WRITER
1797 - 1851
HPI: 75.07
Rank: 86
George Harrison
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2001
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 87
Henry VII of England
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1509
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 88
Robert Louis Stevenson
WRITER
1850 - 1894
HPI: 74.84
Rank: 89
John Napier
MATHEMATICIAN
1550 - 1617
HPI: 74.84
Rank: 90
Nicholas Winton
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1909 - 2015
HPI: 74.84
Rank: 91
Edward III of England
POLITICIAN
1312 - 1377
HPI: 74.81
Rank: 92
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1758 - 1805
HPI: 74.79
Rank: 93
Jeff Beck
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2023
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 94
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Henry VII of England ranks 20. Before 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).
Edward Heath
1916 - 2005
HPI: 76.24
Rank: 14
George III of the United Kingdom
1738 - 1820
HPI: 76.14
Rank: 15
Alfred the Great
849 - 899
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 16
George VI
1895 - 1952
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 17
Edward VI of England
1537 - 1553
HPI: 75.52
Rank: 18
Edward I of England
1239 - 1307
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 19
Henry VII of England
1457 - 1509
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 20
Edward III of England
1312 - 1377
HPI: 74.81
Rank: 21
George V
1865 - 1936
HPI: 74.12
Rank: 22
Neville Chamberlain
1869 - 1940
HPI: 73.51
Rank: 23
Edward VIII
1894 - 1972
HPI: 73.47
Rank: 24
Edward II of England
1284 - 1327
HPI: 73.44
Rank: 25
Charles I of England
1600 - 1649
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 26