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Henry VII of England
Henry VII, born Henry Tudor at Pembroke Castle in 1457, was the Lancastrian claimant who defeated Richard III at Bosworth in 1485 and became king of England, founding the Tudor dynasty. His marriage to Elizabeth of York joined the rival houses of the Wars of the Roses. He restored royal finances, curbed the great nobles and was succeeded by his son Henry VIII.
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