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1 day ago · Prince Andrew, Duke of York pets the corgis as they await the the coffin of Queen Elizabeth as it travels on its way to Windsor Castle for the Committal Service at St. George's Chapel on Sept. 19 ...
1 day ago · Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch, transformed the monarchy and served as a symbol of stability and continuity for over six decades.
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23 hours ago · Here, Chief Curator Tracy Borman travels back to 1544, when Elizabeth spent a happy summer at Hampton Court Palace watching her beloved stepmother, Katherine Parr act as Regent. This visit would have an enduring impact on the young princess, years before she would finally take the throne as Queen of England. On 31 December 1544, the 11-year-old ...
2 days ago · The legitimate claim was that of Henry Tudor's wife, Elizabeth of York, as daughter to Edward IV, and descendant of the second son of Edward III, Lionel, Duke of Clarence, and also his fourth son, Edmund, Duke of York.
1 day ago · While the total number of freemen grew considerably under Elizabeth, the influx of new men, willing to 'buy their way in' remained static, while a larger sector of trade and industry came under the control of established York families.
3 days ago · As Henry VII, he claimed the throne by just title of inheritance and by the judgment of God given in battle, and he cemented his claim by marrying Elizabeth, the daughter of Edward IV and heiress of the House of York. The Tudor rose symbolized the union by representing the red rose of the Lancastrians superimposed upon the white rose of the ...
1 day ago · The Wars of the Roses, known at the time and in following centuries as the Civil Wars, were a series of civil wars fought over control of the English throne from 1455 to 1487. The wars were fought between supporters of the House of Lancaster and House of York , two rival cadet branches of the royal House of Plantagenet .
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