King Henry VII
(1457-1509), Reigned 1485-1509Sitter associated with 66 portraits
Henry VII was the son of Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond and Lady Margaret Beaufort. He was head of the house of Lancaster after the death of Henry VI and the founder of the Tudor dynasty. He assumed power in 1485 having defeated and killed the Yorkist king Richard III at the battle of Bosworth Field, establishing the Tudor monarchy. In 1486 he united the houses of York and Lancaster through his marriage to Elizabeth of York and finally ended the War of the Roses. A notably clever king, he amassed enormous wealth for the Crown and established relative peace in England.
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by Unknown Netherlandish artist
oil on panel, 1505
NPG 416
by Elkington & Co, cast by Domenico Brucciani, after Pietro Torrigiano
electrotype, 1870, based on a work of circa 1512-1519
NPG 290
King Henry VIII; King Henry VII
by Hans Holbein the Younger
ink and watercolour, circa 1536-1537
NPG 4027
after Unknown artist
oil on panel, 1597-1618
NPG 4980(13)
'The Kings and Queens of England: From the Conquest to Queen Victoria'
by Henry Hering
albumen carte-de-visite photomontage, 1862
NPG Ax131392
after Unknown artist
line engraving, perhaps 17th century
NPG D23823
after Unknown artist
line engraving, probably 17th century
NPG D23825
by William Marshall
line engraving, probably 17th century
NPG D23826
after Unknown artist
line engraving, probably 17th century
NPG D23828
after Unknown artist
line engraving, probably 17th century
NPG D23829
after Unknown artist
line engraving, perhaps 17th century
NPG D23833
after Unknown artist
line engraving, probably 17th century
NPG D23838
after Unknown artist
line engraving, probably 17th century
NPG D23848
possibly by William Faithorne
line engraving, probably 17th century
NPG D23849
GENEALOGIA HENRICI VII ET ELIZABETHAE
after Unknown artist
line engraving, probably 17th century
NPG D23854
GENEALOGIA HENRICI VII ET ELIZABETHAE
after Unknown artist
line engraving, probably 17th century
NPG D23856
by Unknown artist
line engraving, 17th century
NPG D31780
by Jodocus Hondius
line engraving, 1610
NPG D23858
possibly by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, 1618
NPG D23827
The Roiail Progenei of our Most Sacred King James
by Benjamin Wright, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1619
NPG D1370
Related People
- Arthur, Prince of Wales (son)
- Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby (mother)
- King Edward VI (grandson)
- Elizabeth of York (wife)
- King Henry VIII (son)
- Margaret Tudor (daughter)
- Mary Tudor (daughter)
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