Although this day should be a happy one for Tudor Enthusiasts, because it is the anniversary of the beginning of the Tudor Dynasty - the triumph of King Henry VII and the Lancastrians at the Battle of Bosworth Field - it is also a sad day for fans of King Henry VIII's closest friend, Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. Taken from The Fall of Anne Boleyn… Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, (born c. 1484—died Aug. 24, 1545, Guildford, Surrey, Eng. Charles Brandon was the second but only surviving son of Sir William Brandon, Henry Tudor's standard-bearer at the Battle of Bosworth Field, where Richard III was slain. The death of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk died on the 22 nd of August at 4’oclock in the afternoon at Guildford. Brandon’s father was Henry VII’s standard-bearer at the Battle of Bosworth Field and died defending the future king. He died on 22nd August 1545 at Guildford. Henry VII repaid his loyalty by educating young Charles with his own children, and from the beginning Charles and the future Henry VIII were devoted friends. Charles Brandon lived a full and active life right up to the day he died on 22 August, (by coincidence on the anniversary of the Battle of Bosworth, the same day as his father) 1545 at … His cause of death is unknown. ), brother-in-law of the English king Henry VIII and a prominent courtier during his reign. On this day in 1545, the Duke passed away at Guildford. 23 Comments. Despite wishing to be buried in the college church of Tattershall in Lincoln without any pomp or display Brandon was buried at St George’s Chapel in Windsor near the south door of the choir at the King’s expense. A large, athletic man, young Brandon was about the only member of Henry VIII’s entourage capable of standing up to Henry VIII in a … His mother, Elizabeth Bruyn (d. March 1494), was daughter and co-heiress of Sir Henry Bruyn (died 1461). At four o’clock on the afternoon of 22nd August 1545, Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, magnate, courtier, soldier and King Henry VIII’s great friend, died of unknown causes at Guildford as he prepared to lead an army to Boulogne. Charles Brandon, duke of Suffolk, was Henry VIII’s closest friend. Unfortunately, his sons, Henry and Charles, died of sweating sickness in July 1551. He was laid to rest in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, on 9th September 1545. His father, William Brandon, died fighting for Henry Tudor (later King Henry VII) in 1485. In 1484, she gave birth to Charles, the future Duke of Suffolk, in either England or France, and died shortly after.