The English Dynasty is a term used to refer to the three dynasties that ruled England from 1485 to 1603. The first of these was the Tudor dynasty, which lasted from 1485 to 1603 and was founded by Henry VII. The second was the York dynasty, which lasted from 1461 to 1485 and was founded by Edward IV. The third was the Plantagenet dynasty, which lasted from 1154 to 1461 and was founded by Henry II.