Tudor London Tudor London Henry Tudor, who seized the English throne as Henry VII in 1485, and married Elizabeth of York, put an end to the Wars of the Roses. Henry VII was a resolute and efficient monarch who centralised political power in the crown. He commissioned the celebrated "Henry VII Chapel" at Westminster Abbey, and continued the royal practice of borrowing funds from the City of London for his wars against the French. He repaid loans on their due dates, which was something of an innovation. Generally, however, he took little interest in enhancing London. Nonetheless, the comparative stability of the
Tudor House Museum, Weymouth a single dwelling, which he furnished in the style of an early 17th-century home of a middle-class family. In order to furnish it, he travelled all over the UK and Europe to buy genuine Tudor and Stuart articles. In 1977, at the time of his death, the house was bequeathed by Lewis to the newly established Weymouth Civic Society, who continue to own and operate the house today. The Civic Society volunteers provide guided tours of the house during opening hours. The tour gives an insight into the history of Weymouth in the early 17th century during its heyday as