The House of Tudor descended from Rhys ap Tewdwr, a king of Deheubarth in Wales.  The first Tudor monarch, King Henry VII, was a descendant through his mother Margaret Beaufort of a legitimized branch of the House of Lancaster.

King Edward III of England married Philippa of Hainault → John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster married Katherine Swynford → John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset married Margaret Holland → John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset married Margaret Beauchamp → Margaret Beaufort married Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond → King Henry VII of England

The Tudor family rose to power during the Wars of the Roses, which left the House of Lancaster, to which the Tudors were aligned, extinct.   In 1485, Henry Tudor defeated King Richard III of the House of York at the Battle of Bosworth Field and proclaimed himself King of England.  Henry then married Elizabeth of York, eldest daughter of King King Edward IV of the House of York, thereby uniting the Houses of Lancaster and York into the new House of Tudor.

Below is an indexed listing with links to biographical articles about the House of Tudor at Unofficial Royalty. If it says “Notable Issue” before a name, that means not all of the children for the parent of that person are listed. Also listed below are links to House of Tudor Miscellaneous Articles, and links to the various British Content Areas.

House of Tudor (1485 – 1603)

Family of King Henry VII of England

• Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby (mother of Henry VII)
• Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond (1st husband of Lady Margaret Beaufort, father of Henry VII)
  • King Henry VII of England (reigned 1485 -1509)
  • Elizabeth of York, Queen of England (daughter of Edward IV, wife of Henry VII)
    • Arthur, Prince of Wales
    • Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scots
    • James IV, King of Scots (1st husband of Margaret Tudor)
      • Notable Issue: James V, King of Scots
        • Notable Issue: Mary, Queen of Scots
          • James VI, King of Scots/James I, King of England
    • Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus (2nd husband of Margaret Tudor)
      • Lady Margaret Douglas
        • Notable Issue: Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley (1st husband of Mary, Queen of Scots)
          • James VI, King of Scots/James I, King of England
    • Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven (3rd husband of Margaret Tudor, no children)
    • King Henry VIII of England (see below)
      • Queen Mary I of England (see below)
      • Queen Elizabeth I of England (see below)
      • King Edward VI of England (see below)
    • Mary Tudor, Queen of France, Duchess of Suffolk
    • Louis XII, King of France (1st husband of Mary Tudor, no children)
    • Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk (2nd husband of Mary Tudor)
      • Notable Issue: Frances Brandon Grey, Duchess of Suffolk
        • Notable Issue: Lady Jane Grey, Queen of England (see below)

Family of King Henry VIII of England

• King Henry VIII of England (reigned 1509 – 1547)
• Catherine of Aragon, Queen of England (1st wife of Henry VIII, divorced)
  • Queen Mary I of England (see below)
• Anne Boleyn, Queen of England (2nd wife of Henry VIII, beheaded)
  • Queen Elizabeth I of England (see below)
• Jane Seymour, Queen of England (3rd wife of Henry VIII, died)
  • King Edward VI of England (see below)
• Anne of Cleves, Queen of England (4th wife of Henry VIII, no children, divorced)
• Catherine Howard, Queen of England (5th wife of Henry VIII, no children, beheaded)
• Catherine Parr, Queen of England (6th wife of Henry VIII, no children, survived)

King Edward VI of England

• King Edward VI of England (unmarried, reigned 1547 – 1553)

Queen Jane of England

• Lady Jane Grey, Queen of England (reigned 1553, beheaded)
• Lord Guildford Dudley (husband of Lady Jane Grey, no issue, beheaded)

Queen Mary I of England

• Queen Mary I of England (reigned 1553 – 1558)
• Felipe of Spain, King of England (husband of Mary I, later King Felipe II of Spain, no children)

Queen Elizabeth I of England

• Queen Elizabeth I of England (unmarried, reigned 1558 – 1603)

House of Tudor Notable Illegitimate Children

King Henry VIII

• Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset

House of Tudor Royal Relationships

• First Cousins of King Henry VIII
• First Cousins of King Edward VI
• First Cousins of Queen Mary I
• First Cousins of Queen Elizabeth I

House of Tudor Miscellaneous Articles

• Bessie Blount, mistress of King Henry VIII
• Coronations after the Norman Conquest (1066 – present)
• Execution of Lady Jane Grey, Queen of England (1553)
• History and Traditions: Tudor Weddings
• House of Tudor Burial Sites
• House of Tudor Christenings
• Mary Boleyn, mistress of King Henry VIII
• Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, favorite of Queen Elizabeth I
• Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, favorite of Queen Elizabeth I

British Content Areas

• British In Memoriam
• British Orders and Honours
• British Royal Births, Marriages, Deaths, and Other Important Events
• British Royal Burial Sites
• British Royal Christenings
• British Royal Links
• British Royal Residences
• British Royal Titles and Styles
• British Royal Weddings
• Line of Succession to the British Throne
• Profiles of the British Royal Family
• Royal Churches: United Kingdom
• When The British Monarch Dies