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Owen Tudor was an early casualty of the Wars of the Roses (1455–1487) between the House of Lancaster and the House of York. He joined his son Jasper's army as Lancastrian relations and partisans in Wales in January 1461, a force that was defeated at the Battle of Mortimer's Cross by Edward of York .
Apr 3, 2020 · Owen Tudor and Catherine of Valois had five children - three sons and two daughters - and so the Tudor Dynasty was born. One of the couple's sons was Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke (l. 1431-1495 CE) who would later effectively rule Wales for the English monarchy.
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Apr 2, 2020 · Learn about the life and legacy of Owen Tudor, the grandfather of Henry VII and the secret husband of Queen Catherine of Valois. Discover how he rose from a Welsh family to become a royal servant, a father of earls, and a victim of the War of the Roses.
Other articles where Owen Tudor is discussed: House of Tudor: …dynastic fortunes were established by Owen Tudor (c. 1400–61), a Welsh adventurer who took service with Kings Henry V and Henry VI and fought on the Lancastrian side in the Wars of the Roses; he was beheaded after the Yorkist victory at Mortimer’s Cross (1461).
May 21, 2018 · Owen Tudor was a Welsh servant who married Catherine of Valois, widow of Henry V, in 1428. He was the grandfather of Henry VII and a victim of the Wars of the Roses.
Sir Owen Tudor (Welsh: Owain ap Maredudd ap Tudur, c. 1400 – 2 February 1461) was a Welsh courtier and the second husband of Queen Catherine of Valois (1401–1437), widow of King Henry V of England. He was the grandfather of Henry VII, founder of the Tudor dynasty .
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Owen Tudor was a Welsh squire who married Catherine of Valois, the widow of King Henry V, in 1428 or 1429. He fought for the Lancastrians in the Wars of the Roses and was executed by the Yorkists in 1461.
