# Henry VII founds the Tudor dynasty (1485)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1485-henry-vii-founds-the-tudor-dynasty
Categories: ruler-change, main-event

Henry Tudor took the crown after Bosworth and was crowned Henry VII. Within the broader Tudor Britain period, dynastic consolidation, Reformation, closer incorporation of Wales and Ireland, and rivalry with Catholic Europe transformed the state. This event is placed at 22 August 1485 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. His accession ended the main dynastic phase of the Wars of the Roses and began a more centralized Tudor monarchy.

## Why it matters
His accession ended the main dynastic phase of the Wars of the Roses and began a more centralized Tudor monarchy.

Ruler at the time: [Henry VII](https://english-history.com/rulers/henry-vii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Henry VII founds the Tudor dynasty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Henry+VII+founds+the+Tudor+dynasty&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Henry VII founds the Tudor dynasty](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Henry+VII+founds+the+Tudor+dynasty)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281000%E2%80%931499%29)
- [The National Archives — early modern education resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)