George Owen (physician)
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George Owen was the royal physician to several members of the Tudor dynasty
: Henry VIII
, Edward VI
, and Mary I
. He served alongside Thomas Wendy
and Edmund Harman
.
Tudor dynasty
The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor was a European royal house of Welsh origin that ruled the Kingdom of England and its realms, including the Lordship of Ireland, later the Kingdom of Ireland, from 1485 until 1603. Its first monarch was Henry Tudor, a descendant through his mother of a legitimised...
: Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
, Edward VI
Edward VI of England
Edward VI was the King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. He was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward was the third monarch of the Tudor dynasty and England's first monarch who was raised as a Protestant...
, and Mary I
Mary I of England
Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547...
. He served alongside Thomas Wendy
Thomas Wendy
Doctor Thomas Wendy was the royal physician to Henry VIII of England and was a member of his Privy Chamber; he also served Edward VI. He was one of the men selected to witness the King's last will and testament. He served alongside George Owen and Edmund Harman.-References:*Dictionary of National...
and Edmund Harman
Edmund Harman
Edmund Harman , was the barber-surgeon of Henry VIII of England and a member of his Privy Chamber. He served alongside Thomas Wendy and George Owen....
.