Henry Tudor Facts. Even worse she was a widowed 13 year old. Despite his kingly destiny henry s birth was hardly fit for a prince.
Even worse she was a widowed 13 year old. His mother lady margaret beaufort was only 13 years old when he was born. But in the 1450s war broke out between two rival branches of the family the yorkists and the lancastrians.
The first tudor monarch was king henry vii who claimed the throne when his forces defeated richard iii at the battle of bosworth field in 1485.
His son was henry viii. Despite his kingly destiny henry s birth was hardly fit for a prince. Henry vii fact file. But how much do you know about this turbulent period.