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  Oliver Cromwell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
His alleged paternal ancestor Jasper Tudor was a younger brother of Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond and uncle to his son Henry VII of England.
Jasper was arguably the architect of the Tudor victory in the Battle of Bosworth Field against Richard III of England on August 22, 1485.
Both Edmund and Jasper Tudor were sons of Owen Tudor and Catherine of Valois, daughter of Charles VI of France and Isabeau de Bavière.
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 TUDOR (FAMILY) - LoveToKnow Article on TUDOR (FAMILY)
Tudor, son of Gronw, who lived to be called Tudor Hen or the old Tudor, founded the Carmelite friary in Bangor and was grandfather of Tudor Vychan ap Gronw of Trecastell, who is said to have assumed the style of a knight, and to have had that rank confirmed to him by Edward III.
This Tudor Vychan was the father of four sons, of whom the eldest, Gronw Vychan, was in favor with the Black Prince and with Richard Il.
Their youngest brother, Meredydd ap Tudor, escheator of Anglesey in 1392 and, like Gronw, an officer of the household of the bishop of Bangor, is said to have slain a man and fled to the wild country about Snowdon.
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 Jasper Tudor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jasper Tudor, 1st Duke of Bedford (ca 1431 - December 1495) was the uncle of King HenryVII of England and the architect of his successful conquest of England and Wales in 1485.
Jasper was the third son of Owen Tudor and the former queen Katherine of Valois, widow of King HenryV.
Although there was uncertainty asto whether Jasper and his two (or three) brothers were legitimate, their parents' probably secret marriage not being recognisedby the authorities, he enjoyed all the privileges appropriate to his birth until 1461, whenhe was subject to an attainder for supporting King Henry VI against the Yorkists who eventually deposed him.
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 Encyclopedia: Henry VII of England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Margaret Tudor (November 28, 1489 - November 24, 1541), the daughter of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, was a notable figure in the 16th century history of Scotland and England.
Elizabeth Tudor (July 2, 1492 – September 14, 1495) was the second daughter and fourth child of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York.
Arthur, Prince of Wales Arthur Tudor (20 September 1486 _ 2 April 1502) was the eldest son of Henry VII of England.
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 Jasper Tudor, 1st Duke of Bedford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jasper was the third son of Owen Tudor and the former queen Katherine of Valois, widow of King Henry V.
He also brought up his nephew, Henry Tudor, whose father had died before his birth, until 1461 when custody was taken over by William Herbert.
On Henry's accession in 1485, Jasper was restored to all his former titles, including Knight of the Garter.
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 Jasper Tudor, 1st Duke of Bedford - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jasper Tudor, 1st Duke of Bedford (ca 1431- December 21/26, 1495) was the uncle of King Henry VII of England and the architect of his successful conquest of England and Wales in 1485.
Jasper was married on November 7, 1485 to Katherine Woodville (c.
Morgan was later married to Catherine Cromwell an older sister of Tudor statesman Thomas Cromwell.
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 Edmund and Jasper Tudor and Margaret Beaufort
In 1452, Edmund and Jasper Tudor were formally brought into the royal family and were made earls: Edmund the Earl of Richmond and Jasper the Earl of Pembroke.
It is not really possible that the two Tudor brothers were looked to as heirs of Henry VI (who had been married to Margaret of Anjou for seven years but still had no children).
In March 1453, Edmund and Jasper were given joint custody of Margaret Beaufort, heiress of the Duke of Somerset.
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 Tudor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tudor usually relates to the Tudor period in English history, which refers to the period of time between 1485 and 1558/1603 when the Tudor dynasty held the English throne.
Tudor style refers to the style of architecture and decorative arts modelled on the original Tudor architecture produced in England between 1485 and 1603.
The Tudor rose combines the White Rose of York and the Red Rose of Lancaster.
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 Encyclopedia: Catherine of Valois   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Their other two sons, Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond and Jasper Tudor, 1st Duke of Bedford, were to play an important role in the future of the English monarchy.
Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond (~1430-November 1, 1456) was the father of King Henry VII of England.
Her husband or lover, Owen Tudor, lived on until 1461, when he was executed by the Yorkists following the Battle of Mortimer's Cross.
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 The Tudors in the Wars of the Roses - Part 1
It seems that Jasper Tudor was one of the people who tried to bring the factions together to iron out their differences, possibly foreseeing the further bloodshed the conflicts could bring.
Jasper was given the title of constable of Aberystwyth, Carmarthen and Carreg Cennen Castles, instead of the Duke of York.
Jasper Tudor escaped and was to spend the next nine years on the run or in exile.
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 OLIVER CROMWELL FACTS AND INFORMATION
His alleged paternal ancestor Jasper Tudor was a younger brother of Edmund_Tudor,_1st_Earl_of_Richmond and uncle to his son Henry_VII_of_England.
Jasper was arguably the architect of the Tudor victory in the Battle_of_Bosworth_Field against Richard_III_of_England on August_22, 1485.
Both Edmund and Jasper Tudor were sons of Owen_Tudor and Catherine_of_Valois, daughter of Charles_VI_of_France and Isabeau_of_Bavaria.
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 Henry VII
Son of Edmund Tudor (Earl of Richmond) and Margaret Beaufort a descendant of John of Gaunt.
St Swithins Priory Winchester a son Arther Tudor born and baptised in Winchester Cathedral (Arther was Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall and married Catherine of Aragon in St Pauls Cathedral on the 14th of November 1501) Arther died 2nd April 1502 at Ludlow Castle Shropshire and was buried in 1502 in Worcester Cathedral).
It was the latter marriage of Catherine to Arther's brother Henry VIII that was the course of the split between the King and Rome.
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 Jasper TUDOR (D. Bedford)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jasper was the third son of Owen Tudor and the former queen Catherine of Valois, widow of King Henry V.
It was thanks to him that Henry acquired the tactical awareness that made it possible to defeat the far more experienced Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth.
He was created Duke of Bedford and married the former Catherine Woodville, sister of Queen Elizabeth Woodville and widow of the Duke of Buckingham.
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 Maximilian Genealogy Master Database 2000 - pafg28 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Edmund TUDOR was born 1430 and died 1 Nov 1456.
Jasper TUDOR 3rd Duke was born 1431 and died 25 Dec 1495.
Owen TUDOR Sir was born 1400 and died 4 Feb 1461.
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 Jasper Tudor, 1st Duke of Bedford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jasper Tudor 1st Duke of Bedford (ca 1431 - December 1495) was the uncle of King Henry VII of England and the architect of his successful of England and Wales in 1485.
Although there was uncertainty as to Jasper and his two (or three) brothers legitimate their parents' probably secret marriage not recognised by the authorities he enjoyed all privileges appropriate to his birth until 1461 when he was subject to an for supporting King Henry VI against the Yorkists who eventually deposed him.
On Henry's accession in 1485 Jasper was restored to all his titles including Knight of the Garter.
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 Tudor Monarchs - Henry VII, one
Edmund Tudor was the eldest son of a princess of France and Queen of England and her Welsh attendant.
Jasper Tudor, unable to reach her in time, was an exile once again - and, this time, so was his nephew.
Also, Jasper had been given a pension by Louis during their earlier stay; consequently, he was a servant of the king and under his protection.
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 About Henry VII TUDOR (King of England)
Born at Pembroke Castle, Wales, 28 Jan 1457, Henry Tudor was the son of Edmund Tudor and Margaret Beaufort.
Jasper escaped to fight another day, but it seems likely that Henry himself was taken into his enemies' custody.
A sketch of Margaret Tudor from the Recueil d'Arras
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 Edmund and Jasper Tudor and Margaret Beaufort   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In 1452, Edmund and Jasper were formally brought into the royal family and were made Earls: Edmund the Earl of Richmond and Jasper the Earl of Pembroke.
It is not really possible that the two Tudor brothers were being looked to as heirs of Henry VI (who had been married to Margaret of Anjou for 7 years but still had no children).
But, the Tudors had no blood connection to the English throne at this time (although they did to the throne of France through their mother).
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 Jasper Tudor, 1st Duke of Bedford -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
On Henry's accession in 1485, Jasper was restored to all his former titles, including (Click link for more info and facts about Knight of the Garter) Knight of the Garter.
Jasper was married on November 7, 1485 to (Click link for more info and facts about Catherine Woodville) Catherine Woodville (c.
She was also the (A woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried) widow of (Click link for more info and facts about Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham) Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham.
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 Time traveller's guide to Tudor England
In the Tudor world, the monarch is the centre of the political universe – and much depends on their temper.
Tudor kings and queens rule with the help of a small council, infrequent parliaments and a coterie of ministers.
Raised in Wales by his uncle Jasper Tudor, he never forgets that other men have a better claim to the throne and that his rule depends solely on his victory at Bosworth.
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 History of Ty Gwyn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke and uncle of the future Henry VII was a very active and daring Lancastrian supporter and tireless in his cause.
So that Jasper could communicate with supporters in the hostile countryside of Gwynedd, Gruffyd Fychan is said to have built Ty Gwyn, to allow easy landing for a secret rendezvous with supporters and a quick escape to sea should the need arise.
Henry’s grandfather, Owain Tudor had married Catherine of Valois, widow of Henry V, the dowager queen of England, and Jasper knew well that Henry had a justifiable claim to the crown and needed such protection that exile afforded.
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 Denbigh   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Denbigh castle and lordship, which had long been in the hands of the Mortimer family, was to become one of the main centres of support for the dukes of York and the Yorkist cause in Wales.
The Lancastrian King Henry VI, however appointed his half-brother Jasper Tudor, earl of Pembroke, to the post of constable of Denbigh Castle in 1457.
Under the Tudors, particularly Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, there were regular surveys made to assess costs of repair and to determine whether in time of peace these castles were necessary to the Crown or whether they should be sold or demolish to save costs.
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 Henry VII
Perhaps Henry Tudor bears little resemblance to the popular idea of a monarch because, unlike most kings, he was not brought up in the certainty of his destiny.
Jasper was a commander in the Lancastrian army, and when Henry was only four years old, a Yorkist force was sent to take the Tudor fortress at Pembroke where the child was living.
Jasper took the 14-year-old boy with him to Brittany to keep him safe against the day when Henry's chance might come to return as king.
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 TimeRef - History Timelines - HENRY (VII, King of England 1485-1509)
Edmund Tudor was the son of Catherine of France who had been married to Henry V, King of England.
Henry Tudor's real claim to the throne was on his mother's side, Margaret of Beaufort, who was directly descended from Edward III's son John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster through his marriage to Catherine Swynford.
As it was unsafe for him to remain in England, Henry and Jasper Tudor fled to Brittany to wait for a chance to claiming the English throne.
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 The Tudors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jasper was Henry's uncle, and he it was who had given his protection to the future king during the first eleven years of Henry's life, and had fled with him to seek sanctuary in Brittany during the rampaging hey-day of the Yorkists.
In this she was successful, but her triumph was short-lived, for we hear of her abrogation of all claims in favour of the king in 1487, and a year later Jasper was once more granted possession by his nephew.
On Jasper's death in 1495 the lordship reverted to the crown and the castle remained in royal hands through the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII.
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Edmund was the son of Owen Tudor, a Welsh landowner, and Catherine of France, the wife of Henry V. Edmund married into the Beaufort family and their son became Henry VII, the first Tudor king.
Jasper Tudor was the second son of Owen Tudor and Catherine of Valois.
Owen Tudor was pardoned for all crimes he had been accused of and released from Windsor Castle.
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