JOIN Pembroke & Monkton Local History Society on Saturday November 2 in Pembroke Town Hall for a fascinating talk as distinguished author Nathen Amin introduces his latest book ‘Son of Prophecy: the Rise of Henry Tudor’.

Born in Pembroke Castle, Henry VII has a special interest here, his statue standing proud on Pembroke Mill Bridge. Work on the proposed Henry Tudor Centre has now recommenced and will hopefully become a reality in the spring of 2026. It is fitting, and long overdue, that Pembroke should have a Centre dedicated to Henry Tudor.

As England’s most celebrated royal dynasty, it’s often overlooked that the Tudors have their origins in rural Wales, far from the urban centres of English power where they dared to become great. When Henry Tudor won the English crown by defeating Richard III in battle, he was a stranger to the people he now ruled, an ‘unknown Welshman’ in the words of his defeated foe. In his native Wales, however, Henry had long been championed as the Son of Prophecy, a foretold national messiah who would free his oppressed people from their lengthy misery.

How had this remarkable situation come about? In this lucid and riveting account, Nathen Amin deftly explores how this redoubtable Welsh family thrived during lean years of political chaos, national instability, and inter-generational bloodshed to leave behind a complex legacy that changed the face of England and Wales forever. It is a passionately told tale of treachery, cunning, love, and heartbreak. From Penmynydd to Bosworth, this is the enthralling, action-packed story of the Tudors, but not as you know it.

Nathen Amin is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and an experienced public speaker, having presented talks on the Beauforts, Wars of the Roses, and Henry VII, for more than fifty societies and book festivals.  He has also featured on British, Australian and German radio and television, as well as in print and online media across the UK. There will be an opportunity for book signing following the talk.

Doors open at 10am for coffee and an opportunity to visit the Museum and Council Chamber, which are situated on the first floor of the Town Hall – a lift is available for disabled access. Everyone is welcome to attend (you do not have to be a member) and entry is free.

Visit www.pembrokeandmonktonhistory.org.uk or contact [email protected] to find out more.