Articles related to "Henry Tudor"

Henry VII was not expected to become the king of England when he was born in 1457 as the Tudors were a minor branch of the House of Lancaster.

The new movie The Other Boleyn Girl presents a flat, two-dimensional caricature of richly complex historical figures, suffering in the process.

A concise study of the career of Jasper Tudor, uncle to King Henry VII and Earl of Pembroke.

Elizabeth Wydville's life goes from bad to worse under Richard III's reign. She even contemplated marriage between her eldest daughter, Elizabeth of York, and her uncle!

A tour of Hampton Court offers many interesting snippets about Henry VIII, including details of his kitchens, his eating habits, his musical tastes and even his codpiece.

Henry VII brought peace, prosperity and national pride to England. His reign ended the bloody Wars of the Roses. He became an outstandingly successful English king.

The rise to power of a Welshman who had only a weak claim to the throne, but ended the Wars of the Roses and started one of the most famous dynasties in history.

Lady Margaret Beaufort was the Tudor dynasty's matriarch. She harboured strong ambitions for her son during the turbulent Wars of the Roses. She wept at his coronation.

Richard III was the last reigning English monarch to be killed in battle. He spent his boyhood at Middleham Castle.

David Starkey charts the fascinating path of the British monarchy from the bloodshed of the War of the Roses to the moral crises of the late 20th century.

The first interesting fact about 1066 is that England had three kings that year. The first of them, Edward, Harold II and William I, better known as 'The Conqueror'.

The House of Tudor is probably the most famous of all English royal families. Having come to power during the height of the European Renaissance, the Tudor Dynasty would

A tour through Britain's history, from Roman times to the present day, with accounts of monarchs, plagues, battles, and the fascinating characters of the country's past.

Elizabeth Wydville becomes Queen-Dowager when her eldest daughter married Henry VII.

This first article in a series on the life and times of England's infamous King Henry VIII explores key events in Henry's family and early history.

Blood and guts, sex scandals, and historical inaccuracy combine to produce historical fiction on television. Review and replay the Showtime soap opera The Tudors.

Of all flowers, the rose is perhaps the most symbolic, often representing purity, perfection, love or marriage, while its essence is well used in potions and cosmetics.

According to a blue plaque on the wall of a school in a sleepy English market town, Thomas Hooker was the Father of American Democracy. But is this claim justified?

Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess and English queen fought for her marriage to King Henry VIII and won the hearts of the English people in the process.

Scandalised for marrying a mere Squire, Owen Tudor, after the death of her husband Henry V, Catherine of Valois went on to found the Tudor dynasty.

The birth of Henry VII was steeped in drama. Born on January 28th 1457, at the home of his uncle Jasper in Wales, this young boy was destined to become King of England .