Judging Henry VII: Historians’ Two Cents on the first Tudor King

tudors & other histories

Henry VII of England PAINTINGS Perréal, Jean (attributed to) French, ca. 1455-ca. 1530 ca. 1500?25 Tempera and oil on panel 12 5/8 x 9 in. Bequest of Catherine Jean Quirk (M1989.63)

Prominent historians and biographers weigh in on Henry Tudor with cited primary sources on his appearance (be careful with this, because they all describe him differently. In some he is dark haired, others he is blond and others he is brown haired, but all agree he was pale or fair of f...