Henry VII (Welsh: Harri Tudor; 28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509) is King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor.

Henry wins the throne when he defeats Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field.

He is the last king of England to win his throne on the field of battle.

He is successful in restoring the power and stability of the English monarchy after the political upheavals of the Wars of the Roses.

He founds a long-lasting dynasty and is peaceably succeeded by his son, Henry VIII, after a reign of 23 years.

Although Henry can be credited with the restoration of political stability in England, and a number of commendable administrative, economic and diplomatic initiatives, the latter part of his reign is characterized by a financial rapacity which stretchez the bounds of legality.

According to the contemporary historian Polydore Vergil, simple "greed" in large part underscored the means by which royal control was over-asserted in Henry's final years.