Henry VII Reigned 1485 - 1509

Henry Tudor claimed the throne as a descendant of John of Gaunt. He shook off the claims of Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck, reduced the power of the barons and gave England peace. He was good at making money and encouraged the beginning of the Renaissance  in England.

? How did Henry VII's pet monkey stop us from knowing more about this king?

Wife and children
What was he like?
How did he die?

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Henry VII
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Henry VIII
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Edward VI
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Mary I
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Elizabeth I
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