Tudor

The House of Tudor was an English and Welsh dynasty that ruled England from 1485 to 1603, with five monarchs: Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I. They descended from the Tudors of Penmynydd, a Welsh noble family, and Catherine of Valois. The Tudors succeeded the House of Plantagenet and were succeeded by the Scottish House of Stuart. They rose to power after the Wars of the Roses and extended their power beyond modern England, achieving the union of England and Wales and successfully asserting English authority over Ireland. Henry VIII, who ruled for 38 years, was a dominant ruler, and issues around royal succession and the English Reformation became major political themes during the Tudor era. Elizabeth I, who ruled for 44 years, provided a period of stability after the short, troubled reigns of her siblings, and her death led to the succession of the Scottish House of Stuart.learn more on wikipedia