Today is the anniversary of the death of Henry VII, father of Henry VIII and founder of the Tudor Dynasty. He had been sick for a while, and his death wasn’t a surprise. He had gone to his palace in Richmond to spend his final days, with his mother, the indomitable Lady Margaret Beaufort, nursing him as she was able.Â
Also with him was his mother’s spiritual advisor, Bishop Fisher, who helped ensure that his soul was saved and ready to meet his maker. Henry’s mother would live until her grandson, Henry VIII, was securely crowned. Bishop Fisher would live until 1535 when he became a victim of Henry VIII after refusing to take the oath saying that Henry was head of the church, and the marriage to Katherine of Aragon was invalid.
That’s your Tudor Minute for today. Remember you can dive deeper into life in 16th century England through the Renaissance English History Podcast at englandcast.com where there is an episode on Henry VII.
Suggested links:
Episode 003 – Henry VII
Episode 51: Rebellions One
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Heather Teysko is the creator, writer, and producer of The Renaissance English History Podcast,  the original Tudor history podcast, started in 2009. She's been writing about history online for over 25 years, since her first site on Colonial American history became number one in history on Yahoo in 1998. In 2019 she created Tudorcon, which is now a yearly event, in addition to writing books, and running TudorFair.com - a whimsical Tudor Merch shop.
She has been passionate about Tudor England since she first read Alison Weir's The Six Wives of Henry VIII 30 years ago, and subsequently moved to London after college to spend her time immersed in Tudor history (how exciting when she got to interview Alison for the first time!). In addition to history, she is passionate about travel, and has lived in 3 countries and 4 states (not counting her perpetual state of confusion), and her family (who help her host her YouTube channel occasionally).
