The Tudor era began in bloodshed. In 1485, the Lancastrian claimant Henry Tudor defeated the Yorkist King Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field, ending the civil wars known as the Wars of the Roses. Henry united the warring houses by marrying Elizabeth of York, creating the iconic Tudor Rose—a fusion of the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster.
The House of Tudor is arguably the most famous royal dynasty in English history. Ruling from 1485 to 1603, only five Tudor monarchs sat on the throne, yet their collective impact reshaped religion, politics, and culture forever. the tudors
