A thin, cautious man stepped onto a Welsh beach in August 1485 with fewer soldiers than his enemy, and more to lose than anyone in England.
Three weeks later, he had killed a king, married his rival’s niece, and founded a dynasty that still shapes Britain.

He was Henry VII - quiet, calculating, and absolutely not boring.

In this beginner’s guide, I explore how the first Tudor monarch ended the Wars of the Roses, rebuilt royal authority, and quietly transformed England from chaos to stability.
Forget the myth of the miserly king in his counting house, this Henry knew how to wield power, throw a party with dragons and castles on wheels, and plan dynasties like a master strategist.

In this podcast:
• How Henry won Bosworth and united Lancaster and York
• His clever diplomacy, finances, a ...