Henry VII

noun

1. Henry of Luxembourg, 1275?–1313, king of Germany 1309–13 and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1312–13.
2. Henry Tudor, 1457–1509, king of England 1485–1509: first king of the house of Tudor.

Henry VII

noun

1. Henry VII?12751313MFrenchPOLITICS: hereditary ruler ?1275–1313, Holy Roman Emperor (1312–13) and, as Henry VI, count of Luxembourg (1288–1313). He became king of the Lombards in 1313
2. Henry VII14571509MEnglishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1457–1509, first Tudor king of England (1485–1509). He came to the throne (1485) after defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field, ending the Wars of the Roses. Royal power and the prosperity of the country greatly increased during his reign

Example Sentences

And there was the one in Henry VII, with Ray Winstone, where I was drawn and quartered.

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Henry Tudor, who had a weak claim to the throne, became Henry VII, founding the Tudor dynasty.

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Look at Henry VII, they say, married six times and each of his wives proclaimed Queen.

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Henry VII., in order to weaken the power of the nobles, put an end to their maintaining independent soldiery.

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Henry VII was an able, shrewd, far-sighted, and masterful man.

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Henry VII was the first monarch to establish a particular ceremony to be observed at the healings.

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Henry VII., fortunately for his reputation, was left out of the compact.

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