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The Life and Times of Henry VII
(born 1457, reigned 1485 to 1509, married Elizabeth of York)

Biography
The life and reign of the first Henry Tudor.
Henry VII (r. 1485-1509)
His life and reign from the British monarchy site.
Henry VII (1457 - 1509)
A summary from the massive BBC History site.
Henry VII of England
An informative, illustrated article from Wikipedia. We recommend taking Wikipedia articles with a pinch of salt but in general this is an excellent example of collaborative writing by members of public.
Henry VII
A biography from the excellent Tudor History site.
King Henry VII: Biography, Portraits, Primary Sources
Includes a biography, images, letters and other original documents relating to Henry VII.
Henry VII
A biography aimed at children and students.
Henry VII (1485-1509 AD)
Henry's entry in the Britannia Encyclopedia.
Henry VII
A longer, illustrated biography from the 'English Monarchs' website, which continues onto Page Two.
Henry VII's Reign
Another look at Henry VII.
'Henry the Seventh' by James Gairdner, 1899
An out-of-copyright 1890s work reproduced online. Historical research has moved on since then but still useful.
Portraits of King Henry
Pictures and sculptures of the king.
Henry VII Gallery
More pictures of Henry Tudor.

Articles And Artefacts
Pages on specialist themes and items associated with Henry VII.
A Description of Henry VII
A period description written by Polydore Vergil, the writer Henry hired to produce a history vilifying King Richard III.
Whodunit: The Suspects in the Case
A run-down of who had motives to kill the Princes in the Tower, and why.
Foreign Policy under King Henry VII
A summary from Everything2.com.
Bull of Pope Innocent III (1485)
A bull or papal decree on the marriage of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.
The obituary of Henry VII
A period description.
The Letters Patents of King Henry the Seventh Granted unto John Cabot
A transcript from the Avalon Project.
Henry VII's Funeral Effigy
The wooden funeral effigy from Westminster Abbey, probaby modelled by Pietro Torrigiano (scroll down the page).
Henry Tudor--Shape Shifter?
A bit of silliness from the Richard III Society of America! If you have Java installed/enabled on your computer you can distort a portrait of Henry into the weirdest expressions. OK, it's daft, but it's fun!

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