History portrays Edward VI as the feeble and ultimately doomed son of Henry VIII, but the truth is so much darker than that. Far from a weakling, even as a boy, Edward proved nearly as twisted as his ...
Henry VIII’s father, Henry VII, was the founder of the Tudor dynasty. He took the throne in 1485. Henry VII married Elizabeth of York and had a large family with her. Henry VII was succeeded by ...
as Sir John – who was a courtier for both Henry and his father, Henry VII – was the head of the household at Wolf Hall. Outside of Wiltshire, Henry VIII was acknowledged as one of the greatest ...
The dispute took place during the birth of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. While Henry did not become a Protestant, in ...
His mother was Mary (Fiennes) and his father Sir Henry was executed by Henry VIII in 1536 for allegedly being a lover of Anne Boleyn. Elizabeth I showed Henry and Margaret particular favour, ...
Henry VIII’s father, Henry VII, was the founder of the Tudor dynasty. He took the throne in 1485. Henry VII married Elizabeth of York and had a large family with her. Henry VII was succeeded by ...
Henry was the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York and was born at Greenwich Palace on 28th June 1491. His brother Arthur died and he succeeded his father as King in April 1509. Henry was ...