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Did Henry vii speak Welsh

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Yes. Henry VII or Harri Tudor (his Welsh name; January 28, 1457 - April 21, 1509), King of England and of France and Lord of Ireland was born in Pembroke Castle in west Wales.

He was the only Welsh king to rule on the Throne of England.

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Yes. Henry VII's paternal grandfather, Owen Tudor, originally from the Isle of Anglesey in Wales and also Henry VII was born in Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

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King Henry VIII was said to be fluent in Latin, French, and Spanish and it is said he spoke and understood a little bit of other languages. It is not known if he spoke Welsh.

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Yes. Sir Owen Meredith Tudor, was a Welsh soldier and courtier, and Henry VIII's great-grandfather.

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