Nov 27, 2023 · When Henry Tudor took the crown of England from Richard III in battle, he brought about the end of the Wars of the Roses between the House of Lancaster (whose badge was a red rose) and the House of York (whose badge was a white rose). He married Elizabeth of York to bring all factions together.
2 days ago · Elizabeth was the last monarch of the House of Tudor and is sometimes referred to as the " Virgin Queen ". [1] Elizabeth was the only surviving daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, his second wife, who was executed when Elizabeth was two years old. Anne's marriage to Henry was annulled, and Elizabeth was declared illegitimate.
Nov 18, 2023 · The story of Henry VIII's first wife, Katherine of Aragon, is a sad one of being thrown aside after nearly 24 years of marriage and dying all alone in the Cambridgeshire countryside.
Nov 10, 2023 · The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace. 10th November 2023 – 14th April 2024. The Royal Collection Trust is the holder of one of the world most comprehensive collections of work by the German painter, Hans Holbein the Younger. This exhibition explores work created for members of the Tudor court and others during the time he was living in ...
Nov 27, 2023 · Queen Elizabeth: 1900–2002 1936 Later Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother 883 George Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon: 1877–1955 1937 Governor-General of South Africa 884 Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk: 1908–1975 1937 885 William Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter: 1876–1956 1937 886 Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and ...
Nov 21, 2023 · Whitelock observes how unforgiving the Queen was when this rule was overstepped, by describing how Elizabeth's favourite courtier, Essex, accidentally happened upon the Queen in her nightdress, her face wrinkled and free of make-up, and her head bald, but with 'wisps of greying hair hanging about her ears'.
5 days ago · Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scots 1489–1541: Mary Tudor, Queen of France 1496–1533: Edward VI of England 1537–1553 1547–1553: Mary I of England 1516–1558 1553–1558: Elizabeth I of England 1533–1603 1558–1603: James V of Scotland 1512–1542 1513–1542: Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk 1517–1559: Mary, Queen of Scots 1542–1587 ...