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Henry VII of England

Pembroke Castle, 28 Jan 1457 – Richmond Palace, 21 Apr 1509

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Facts and their sources

  • Born28 Jan 1457, Pembroke Castleor 6 Feb 1457Records disagree1 source
  • TitleMonarch of England, 1485–1509or Lord of Ireland, 1485–1509not verified1 source
  • TitleLord of Ireland, 1485–1509or Monarch of England, 1485–1509not verified1 source
  • EventPosthumous birthor coronation, 1485not verified1 source
  • EventCoronation, 1485or posthumous birthnot verified1 source
  • Died21 Apr 1509, Richmond Palaceor 1 May 1509Records disagree1 source

A life in time

  1. 28 Jan 1457

    Born in Pembroke Castle

  2. 1474–1503

    9 children are born

  3. 1485

    Coronation

  4. 1485–1509

    Monarch of England

  5. 1485–1509

    Lord of Ireland

  6. 21 Apr 1509

    Dies in Richmond Palace, aged 52

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Pembroke Castle.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1450s · Henry VII is born in Pembroke Castle

What people wore

Around 1500–1524

Limited wardrobes for the commoners

Many ordinary people owned only one set of clothes for daytime wear and lacked dedicated sleepwear, opting to sleep in their smocks and nightcaps.

Daily life

Around 1500–1524

Open fire cooking and cookshops

Cooking usually took place over an open fire, often involving stews in a cauldron or roasting meat on a spit. Many poorer people lacked cooking facilities at home and relied on cookshops for takeaway food.

Work

Around 1500–1524

Farming was the most common job

Farming was the primary occupation, with nine out of ten people living in rural villages or small towns.

Music

Around 1500–1524

Nightly Patrols by Civic Musicians

Civic musicians called waits often patrolled town streets at night on winter nights, providing entertainment and calling out the time or weather.

At the table

Around 1500–1524

Workers drank over 4 liters of beer

Manual workers were expected to consume a massive daily allowance of 4 quarts, or over 4 liters, of beer.

Getting around

Around 1500–1524

Horses were the fastest travel option

Riding a horse was the fastest and most reliable way to travel for those who could afford one. A basic riding horse cost about £4 to £5, a sum many skilled tradesmen struggled to earn in an entire year.

What it cost

Around 1500–1524

Cost of Basic Food Items

A loaf of bread (24 oz) cost 1 penny, and 1 pound of cheese cost 1 1/2 pence. A skilled worker could buy a dozen eggs for 4d and a pound of cheese for 1 1/2d with their daily wage.