CORRECTION It has been kindly brought to my attention that I accidentally referred to Henry Bolingbroke (later Henry IV) as Henry VI at around 8:53 in this video.

When I went through my comments I noticed some recurrent questions and suggestions for video topics Henry Tudor's claim to the throne, a discussion looking at the Wars of the Roses and John of Gaunt's relationship with Katherine Swynford. I'll be touching on all of these things today...

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Intro / Outro song: Silent Partner, "Greenery" [   • Greenery – Silent Partner (No Copyrig...  ]

Images (from Wikimedia Commons, unless otherwise stated):

Portrait of King Henry VII by an unknown Netherlandish artist (1505). Held by the National Portrait Gallery.

Portrait of Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby by an unknown artist (second half of 16th century). Held by the National Portrait Gallery.

Drawing from the effigy of John Beaufort 1st Duke of Somerset, made after Schebbelie's drawing depicted in Gough, Richard, Sepulchral Monuments in Great Britain, vol 2, part 2, p. 132, London, 1796, from Doyle, J. The Official Baronage of England vol. 3 (1886, London), p. 345.

Drawing from the effigy of John Beaufort 1st Earl of Somerset, made after Schebbelie's drawing depicted in Gough, Richard, Sepulchral Monuments in Great Britain, vol 2, part 2, p. 127, London, 1796, from Doyle, J. The Official Baronage of England vol. 3 (1886, London), p. 343.

Portrait of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster attributed to Lucas Cornelisz de Kock (circa 1593). Held in a private collection.

Arms of Katherine Swynford. Katherine de Roet became Lady Swynford upon marriage to Sir Hugh Swynford, then became The Duchess of Lancaster upon marriage to John of Gaunt, The Duke of Lancaster.

An illuminated manuscript miniature of Edward III of England. From the 1430 Bruges Garter @ made by William Bruges (1375–1450 c. between 1430 and 1440 before 1450), first Garter King of Arms, British Library, Stowe 594 ff. 7v.

Portrait Richard II of England by an unknown artist (mid1390s). Held by Westminster Abbey.

An illuminated manuscript miniature of Edward, the Black Prince. From the 1430 Bruges Garter Book made by William Bruges (1375–1450 c. between 1430 and 1440 before 1450), first Garter King of Arms, British Library, Stowe 594 f. 14.

Portrait of King Henry IV by an unknown artist (15971618). Held by the National Portrait Gallery.

Blanche of Lancaster and John of Gaunt on their tomb monument in St Paul's Cathedral, as depicted in 1658 by Wenceslaus Hollar. Anachronistic inaccuracies include Blanche's early16thcenturystyle gable headdress.

A Sketch/Etching of the Tomb Effigy of Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond, father of Henry VII of England.

Arms of Owen Tudor Arms: gules a chevron between three helmets argent.

Catherine de Valois, engraved by W. H. Mote (18031871) after an illustration by J.W. Wright, an engraving published in 1875 book "The Queens of England or Royal Book of Beauty" (or 1851 book "Biographical Sketches of the Queens of England"), edited by Mary Howitt.

Portrait of King Henry V by an unknown artist (late 16th or early 17th century). Held by the National Portrait Gallery.

Portrait of King Henry VI by an unknown English artist (c.1540). Held by the National Portrait Gallery.

Horace Wright, The Marriage of John of Gaunt and Blanche of Lancaster (1914). Held by The Museum of Reading

Ford Madox Brown, John Wycliffe reading his translation of the bible to John of Gaunt (18471848, 18591861). Held by the Bradford Art Galleries and Museums

Surrender of Santiago de Compostela to John of Gaunt from Jean Froissart’s “Chronicles” (15th century)

John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, dining with John I, King of Portugal. Image is taken from Chronique d' Angleterre (Volume III). Originally published/produced in S. Netherlands (Bruges) (late 15th century). Held by the British Library.

An illustration of the priest John Ball on a horse encouraging Wat Tyler's rebels in 1381, from Jean Froissart's Chronicles in the British Library (circa 1470). British Library manuscript Royal 18 E. I f.165v.