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4 days ago · Edward VIII, prince of Wales (1911–36) and king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and emperor of India from January 20 to December 10, 1936, when he abdicated to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson. Edward VIII was the only British sovereign to voluntarily resign the crown.
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Mary of Teck was the queen consort of King George V of Great...
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George VI, British king from 1936 to 1952 who was a symbol...
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Wallis Simpson, American socialite who became the wife of...
- Morganatic Marriage
morganatic marriage, legally valid marriage between a male...
- Edward VII
Edward VII (born November 9, 1841, London, England—died May...
- Mary of Teck
4 days ago · House of Windsor, the royal house of the United Kingdom, which succeeded the house of Hanover on the death of its last monarch, Queen Victoria, on January 22, 1901. The dynasty includes Edward VII (reigned 1901–10), George V (1910–36), Edward VIII (1936), George VI (1936–52), Elizabeth II (1952–2022), and Charles (from 2022).
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1 day ago · The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the form of government used by the United Kingdom by which a hereditary monarch reigns as the head of state, with their powers regulated by the British Constitution.
1 day ago · Henry VIII (born June 28, 1491, Greenwich, near London, England—died January 28, 1547, London) was the king of England (1509–47) who presided over the beginnings of the English Renaissance and the English Reformation.
- What was Henry VIII’s childhood like?Henry was the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth, daughter of Edward IV. When his elder brother, Arthur, died in 1502, Henry became the heir to...
- When did Henry VIII get married?Henry VIII married six times between 1509 and 1543 in pursuit of heirs and political alliances. His wives were Catherine of Aragon (the mother of M...
- Who were Henry VIII’s children?Henry VIII was survived by three children, each of whom sat on the throne of England: Edward VI (ruled 1547–53), Mary I (ruled 1553–58), and Elizab...
- How was Henry VIII influential?Henry VIII was the king of England (1509–47). He broke with the Roman Catholic Church and had Parliament declare him supreme head of the Church of...
- Why did Henry VIII kill his wives?Of his six wives, Henry VIII had two killed: Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard. He accused Anne of adultery, and she was convicted and beheaded on M...
2 days ago · A Devout Catholic King. To understand the gravity of Henry‘s decision, one must first consider his early reign. As a young king, Henry VIII was known for his devout Catholicism, regularly attending mass and even earning the title "Defender of the Faith" from Pope Leo X in 1521 for his written attack on Martin Luther, the catalyst of the Protestant Reformation.
The origin of naming bastards Fitzroy is Norman. It comes from the French “fils roy” which literally means “son of the king.” I know of no instance where the female “filles roy” for daughter of the king has been used. It makes sense for a woman to take “Fitzroy” upon marriage, but not necessarily at birth.
4 days ago · On 24 May 1487, a king was crowned in Dublin. This was Edward, King of England and of France, and Lord of Ireland. Or was he? Much has been written about the Lambert Simnel conspiracy that erupted that year, its origins seemingly in Oxfordshire before the plot shifted across the Irish Sea.
