Tudor Years. The tudor period coincides with the dynasty of the house of tudor in england whose first monarch was henry vii b 1457 r 1485 1509. The house of tudor was an english royal house of welsh origin descended from the tudors of penmynydd tudor monarchs ruled the kingdom of england and its realms including their ancestral wales and the lordship of ireland later the kingdom of ireland from 1485 until 1603 with six monarchs in that period.
The wars of the roses as they were called ended in 1485 when henry tudor who was related to the lancastrians killed richard iii the last plantagenet king in battle. Historian john guy 1988 argued that england was economically healthier more expansive and more optimistic under the tudors than at any time in a hundred years. The tudors ruled for 118 years and tudor england saw two of the strongest monarchs ever to sit on the english throne.
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He became king henry vii the first tudor ruler. Historian john guy 1988 argued that england was economically healthier more expansive and more optimistic under the tudors than at any time in a hundred years. Henry viii became king at the age of 17 and ruled for 37 years. In terms of the entire century guy 1988 argues that england was economically healthier more expansive and more optimistic under the tudors than at any time in a thousand years.