Who was the first Welsh king of England?

Doug1230

Henry Tudor, in 1485. Nov 05 03, 3:29 PM

MaggieG 5

What about Henry V who was born in Monmouth? Nov 05 03, 3:46 PM

griffinj

What about Edward II, who was born at Caernafon? Nov 05 03, 4:52 PM

Linus_337

I agree with griffin - Edward II in 1308. http://www.wisechoiceuk.com/history.asp Nov 06 03, 6:52 AM

Doug1230

If so, then this website is incorrect: http://www.ystradfellte.com/Pages/7-0.htm "1485...Henry Tudor of Welsh descent wins the Battle of Bosworth and becomes the first Welsh King of England." Nov 06 03, 7:08 AM

griffinj

Doug is probably more correct. The Tudors (or Tewdwr) were a native Welsh family from Angelesy. While Henry and Edward were merely Welsh-born. By the strictest definition, Henry VII was only one-quarter Welsh, but it was the male line, and in the patriarical society that's usually the one that counts first. And it is one-quarter more than the other two can claim. Nov 06 03, 9:01 AM

auccl799

It is argued that Arthur was Welsh (as in King Arthur of the round table) http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/halloffame/historical_figures/arthur.shtml May 12 07, 10:47 PM

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