Were the tudors related to the Stuarts?
The Tudors were related to the Platengants, They were distant
cousins as were many of Nobility and Gentry of that age, When Henry
Tudor VII killed Richard III in Battle he was awarded the Crown of
England. He had already declared to Marry Elizabeth of York, Eldest
Daughter of Edward IV, It was her Brothers Edward V and Richard,
Duke of York who were rumoured to of been murdered in the Tower by
Their Uncle Richard who took the throne for himself. declaring his
brothers children bastards, Many saw Elizabeth the true Heiress of
England. When Henry VII and Elizabeth Married they brought together
the Two rival Houses, The York and Lancaster, Or as commonly know
the war of the roses between the White and Red roses. Henry and
Elizabeth had 4 Children who lived to adulthood. Arthur The Prince
of Wales, Henry The Duke of York who became Henry VIII, Margaret
who became Queen of Scotland, and Mary Rose, who became Queen of
France and Later Duchess of Suffolk.