what are the 3 symbols on henry vii standard?

Answer 1

Henry the 7th was the grandson of Owain Twdwr* (Tudor) and the widow of Henry's the 5th Catherine of France. And his father was the half brother of Henry the 6th. This is why the banner doesn't have the English George Cross on it and why it has a Red Dragon instead.

Catherine claimed she was married to Owain Tudor but the English refused to accept the legality of it, so as far as they were concerned Henry the 7th's father, his uncle and two sisters, were bastards and not entitled to the throne. Henry the 6th liked his half brothers though and gave them castles, one in Pembroke that had already been built by a Norman lord and one in York. When Henry the 7th was very young the Norman lord recaptured his castle and held the boy for randsome. His uncle the Duke of York paid his randsome and sent the boy to France to be brought up by his grandmothers royal relations. He was taught all he needed to know to be a king.

When the throne was in dispute once again, he arrived at Pembroke with an army of French and asked the help of the Welsh to defeat the English. They gave agreement to help him to the English throne on the understanding that he named his first son Arthur. This was so that the predictions of Merlin (Merddyn) of the Red Dragon of Wales defeating the White Dragon of the Saxons (English) would finally become a reality and Arthur would rule the English. So the army that defeated the English was half French, half Welsh. Henry kept his promise to the Welsh and named his first son Arthur as promised, only for the boy to die in battle aged 15.

When you read English history books the fact that the house of Tudor (Twdwr) was Welsh is never mentioned as the English have a blank about ever being defeated by what they believe is a tiny and inferior country. In fact they skip that bit, and claim Henry Tudor came from nowhere! Not only did Henry name his child Arthur but he also gave all the highest positions in the governemt of England to Welsh nobels as a reward. The history books don't mention that either. Nor do they mention that the closest family servant were Welsh speaking and that Queen Elizabeth was taught Welsh as a child by her Welsh nurse maid.

*a servant in the palace of Henry the 5th but also a descendent of the mid Wales 6th C King Twdwr.

Answer 2

What we call the "Royal Standard" is really an armorial banner. Originally banners and standards were separate classes of flag. I believe the modern Welsh flag is directly derived from the Tudor standard though.

The border is "murry" and blue. Murry is supposed to be between red and purple - the colour of dried blood, to suggest the blood spilt in the war before his marriage to Elizabeth of York, and the end of the war of the roses.

The main symbol is the Welsh Dragon. with the roses of the house of York, White, on a Green background, and the roses from the house of Lancaster, red on a white background.

Answer 3

i think you mean V= 5 i = 1 so V+i+i =7 Henry the 7th

Answer 4

If you referring to the Roman Numerals after his name, that is how many monarchs are counted, as are many non-monarchs. By the way you have written Henry the seventh in your question the eighth would have four symbols VIII.

Answer 5

roman numerals
i = 1
ii=2
and so on

v=5

so vii = 5+1+1=7
iv would be 5-1=4

x = 10
google roman numerals they will give you a full list.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Please see the attached link -

http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb-ro-h7.html

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