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==Tudor Reign== On Henry Tudor's subsequent accession to the throne in 1485, Jasper Tudor had all previous attainders annulled,<ref>{{cite web|title=Rotuli Parliamentorum A.D. 1485 1 Henry VII|url=http://partyparcel.co.uk/information/price-guarantee.html#restitution_henryvi|access-date=10 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130902193242/http://www.partyparcel.co.uk/information/price-guarantee.html#restitution_henryvi|archive-date=2 September 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> and was thus restored to all his former titles, including Knight of the Garter, and was created [[Duke of Bedford]]. In 1488, he took possession of [[Cardiff Castle]]. {{Wars of the Roses family tree}} In 1485,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cardiffians.co.uk/suburbs/llandaff.shtml|title=The history of the suburb of Llandaff β Cardiffians.co.uk|website=www.cardiffians.co.uk|access-date=2019-01-28}}</ref> Jasper financed the rebuilding of the north-west tower of [[Llandaff Cathedral]], near Cardiff.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britainexpress.com/attractions.htm?attraction=528|title=Llandaff Cathedral, History & Visiting Information {{!}} Historic Wales Guide|website=Britain Express|language=en|access-date=2019-01-28}}</ref> It now holds the Cathedral bells, and is named the Jasper Tower in his honour.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Llandaff Cathedral β Bell Tower β Cardiff, Wales. β Bell Towers on Waymarking.com|url=https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMTGMG_Llandaff_Cathedral_Bell_Tower_Cardiff_Wales|access-date=2022-02-03|website=www.waymarking.com}}</ref> After 1485, he would describe himself as the "high and mighty Prince Jasper, brother and uncle of Kings, Duke of Bedford and Earl of Pembroke".<ref>{{Harvnb|Griffiths|Thomas|1985|page=20}}.</ref> During his time at court, Jasper constantly tried to work with the Duke of York and other nobles in order to try to stop the infighting between the two houses.<ref>{{Harvnb|Griffiths|Thomas|1985|page=43}}.</ref> It was after the death of his elder brother, Edmund, that Jasper took over the responsibility of maintaining the Lancastrian ties within Wales. Along with this, he took into his care his sister-in-law and infant nephew.<ref>{{Harvnb|Griffiths|Thomas|1985|pages=46β47}}.</ref>
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