The Beginning: How The Tudors Came to Be

Most people know the Tudors from King Henry VIII, the king who had six wives. But there is so much more to the Tudors. 

The Tudor Dynasty started with a battle. The last King of the Plantagenet Dynasty was King Richard III, who was King for two years, fought the soon to be King Henry VII. The battle was called Battle of Bosworth Field, which is considered the last battle of the War of the Roses. Fought on 22 August 1485.  The War of the Roses was the battle between the Lancastor and York, two lines of Plantagenet. It was pretty much like two kids fighting for the best toy. It was two sides of a family fighting for the ultimate prize, the throne. King Richard was for York and Henry was for Lancastor. When King Richard died in battle, Henry became King.

When Henry became King, the Plantagenet Dynasty was over, because Henry was not a true Plantagenet. He was a Tudor. 

I think that the whole business of the War of the Roses was just silly. It was an unnecessary battle, that killed more people then it should have. I guess that it was the only way the Tudors could be though. Henry wasn't even next in line for the throne when he was born. But soon everyone else died, so he was the last one left. Henry VII started the Tudor Dynasty by defeating King Richard III in battle.

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