Henry VIII's Royal House is the Tudor dynasty. The Tudor dynasty was a royal house of Welsh and English origin that ruled England and Wales from 1485 to 1603. It was founded by Henry VII, who was the first monarch of the House of Tudor. His son, Henry VIII, succeeded him and was the second monarch of the House of Tudor. During his reign, Henry VIII established the Church of England and broke away from the Roman Catholic Church. He also had six wives, two of whom were executed. The Tudor dynasty ended with the death of Elizabeth I in 1603.