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'''Henry VII''' (28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509) was King of England and Lord of Ireland after he seized the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor. | '''Henry VII''' (28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509) was King of [[England]] and Lord of [[wikipedia:Ireland|Ireland]] after he seized the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Power Seizure=== | ===Power Seizure=== | ||
Henry won the throne when he defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was the last king of England to win his throne on the field of battle. He was successful in restoring the power and stability of the English monarchy after the political upheavals of the Wars of the Roses. | Henry won the throne when he defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was the last king of England to win his throne on the field of battle. He was successful in restoring the power and stability of the English monarchy after the political upheavals of the Wars of the Roses.<ref name="Wikipedia">[[wikipedia:Henry VII of England|''Wikipedia'': Henry VII of England]]</ref> | ||
===Working with the Assassins=== | ===Working with the Assassins=== | ||
The [[Assassins]] offered to kill [[Margaret of York]] for King Henry, and he accepted their offer. They succeeded and found out that the [[Templars]] had infiltrated the Star Chamber, England's secret court. Eventually, [[Ezio Auditore]] | The [[Italy|Italian]] [[Assassins]] offered to kill [[Margaret of York]] for King Henry, and he accepted their offer. They succeeded and found out that the [[Templars]] had infiltrated the Star Chamber, England's secret court. Eventually, the Italian [[Apprentices|Assassin apprentices]] sent by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] found out which members of the Chamber worked for the Templars and reported their identities to the king. Grateful for their services, Henry kept one seat open for the Assassin Brotherhood.<ref name="ACBH - Contracts">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' - Contracts</ref><ref name="ACPL - Contracts">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Contracts in Project Legacy|Contracts]]</ref> | ||
===End of his Reign=== | ===End of his Reign=== | ||
At the end of his reign, Henry founded a long-lasting dynasty and was peacefully succeeded by his son, Henry VIII, after a reign of 23 years. | At the end of his reign, Henry founded a long-lasting dynasty and was peacefully succeeded by his son, Henry VIII, after a reign of 23 years.<ref name="Wikipedia"/> | ||
== | ==Legacy== | ||
Henry VII's descendants would go on to lead England for about a hundred years afterwards, ending with death of his granddaughter [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]].<ref name="Wikipedia"/> | |||
However, Henry VII's relationship with the Assassins was not passed on to the next generations. Henry VII's granddaughter [[Mary I of England|Mary I]] was eventually assassinated by the Assassins, and her half-sister Elizabeth I succeeded her, who ruled with the help of a [[Second Apple|Apple of Eden]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | |||
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[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy Characters]] | [[Category:Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Assassin Allies]] | [[Category:Assassin Allies]] | ||
[[Category:Historical Characters]] | [[Category:Historical Characters]] | ||
Revision as of 22:49, 9 November 2011
Henry VII (28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509) was King of England and Lord of Ireland after he seized the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor.
Biography
Power Seizure
Henry won the throne when he defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was the last king of England to win his throne on the field of battle. He was successful in restoring the power and stability of the English monarchy after the political upheavals of the Wars of the Roses.[1]
Working with the Assassins
The Italian Assassins offered to kill Margaret of York for King Henry, and he accepted their offer. They succeeded and found out that the Templars had infiltrated the Star Chamber, England's secret court. Eventually, the Italian Assassin apprentices sent by Ezio Auditore da Firenze found out which members of the Chamber worked for the Templars and reported their identities to the king. Grateful for their services, Henry kept one seat open for the Assassin Brotherhood.[2][3]
End of his Reign
At the end of his reign, Henry founded a long-lasting dynasty and was peacefully succeeded by his son, Henry VIII, after a reign of 23 years.[1]
Legacy
Henry VII's descendants would go on to lead England for about a hundred years afterwards, ending with death of his granddaughter Elizabeth I.[1]
However, Henry VII's relationship with the Assassins was not passed on to the next generations. Henry VII's granddaughter Mary I was eventually assassinated by the Assassins, and her half-sister Elizabeth I succeeded her, who ruled with the help of a Apple of Eden.[4]