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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Example Sentences

As a great-granddaughter of Henry VII, she had a strong claim to the crown of England, recognised in particular by Catholics.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2023

The century after 1485, when Henry VII took the crown from Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth, would see England break away from the church in Rome and grow into a mercantile powerhouse.

From New York Times • Oct. 9, 2022

Henry VII reinforced this further by ensuring that his wife, Elizabeth of York, gave birth in the old English capital of Winchester, believed to be the site of Camelot.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2022

England’s Henry VII passed a law in 1495 that beggars who couldn’t work were forced to go back to the place where they last lived or were born, and couldn’t beg outside that area.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2018

Henry of unimpassioned temperament 21 Took after unimpassioned mother 22 Derived nothing from his father 23 Character of Henry VII.

From Body, Parentage and Character in History Notes on the Tudor Period by Jordan, Furneaux