Ancestry of king henry VIII?

Question

from the great grandparents until king henry VIII..

Answer 1

Henry VIII was a Tudor:

"The five sovereigns of the Tudor dynasty are among the most well-known figures in Royal history. Of Welsh origin, Henry VII succeeded in ending the Wars of the Roses between the houses of Lancaster and York to found the highly successful Tudor house. Henry VII, his son Henry VIII and his three children Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I ruled for 118 eventful years."

You can get a family tree at http://www.royal.gov/uk  click on History and choose Tudor.

Henry VIII's  great-grandparents were John Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and Katharine Swynford,a noblewoman. His grand- parents were Edmond Tudor and Margaret Beaufort, and his parents were Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.

Answer 2

Henry VIII

Parents:  Henry VII and Elizabeth of York

Grand Parents:  Paternal:

Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond and

Lady Margaret Beaufort

Maternal:

Edward IV  and Elizabeth Woodville

Great Grandparents:

Owen Tudor and Catherine of Valois;

John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset and Margaret Beauchamp of Bletso;

Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York and Cecily Neville;

Sir Richard Woodville (later made first Earl Rivers) and Jacquetta of Luxembourg

Answer 3

Father - Henry VII (House of Tudor)

Mother - Elizabeth of York (House of York)

Paternal Grandfather - Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond

Paternal Grandmother - Lady Margaret Beaufort (House of Lancaster) the daughter of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset and Margaret Beauchamp of Bletso.

Maternal Grandfather - Edward IV of England (House of York)

Maternal Grandmother - Elizabeth Woodville (House of York)the daughter of Sir Richard Woodville (later made first Earl Rivers) and Jacquetta of Luxembourg.

Paternal Great-Grandfather - Owen Tudor (House of Tudor) soldier and courtier, directly descended from The Lord Rhys

Paternal Great-Grandmother - Catherine of Valois (House of Valois) the daughter of King Charles VI of France and Isabella of Bavaria-Ingolstadt.

Maternal Great-Grandfather - Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York  (House of York)

Maternal Great-Grandmother - Cecily Neville, Duchess of York (House of York) the daughter of Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland.

Answer 4

go here:

http://www.the-tudors.org.uk/henry-viii-...