Henry VII

American  

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.

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Henry VII British  

noun

1. ?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. 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

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He marched on London, was promptly defeated by Henry VII, and wound up a kitchen servant.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2022

Benson also played Henry VII in BBC comedy Blackadder, and appeared more recently in hospital drama, Casualty.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2018

The tradition dates back to at least the reign of King Henry VII, who established the Yeoman Warders as the royal bodyguard in 1485.

From New York Times ● May 17, 2018

In contrast, various accounts posit that the union of Henry VII and Lizzie may have begun in a rocky place but eventually became an affectionate one.

From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2017

Its appearance coincided with the invasion by which Richard III. lost his crown, and his rival became Henry VII.

From The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc. by Various