King Henry VII had ascended to the throne of England by an illegitimate act (nothing to the supreme court or the brother governor of Florida), and the primary concern of his tenure was to secure his hold on the throne. while also extending the right of dynastic power which King Edward the Fourth had fought […]
Tag Archives: Henry Vii
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Nov
Nov
The legends and myths of Wales are so numerous it would take years to tell all the stories. All the legends and myths have been told through the centuries by one generation to the next, and without question bits have been added to the stories, and some bits taken away. But what remains consistent is […]
01
Sep
Sep
Every year, the Anglican Church celebrates the life of Sir Thomas More with an official feast day on his birthday, the 7th of February. The Roman Catholic Church does the same thing on the 22nd of June.1 Why is this man venerated by Protestants and Catholics alike? Sir Thomas More has become Saint Thomas More […]
10
Mar
Mar
Emma Thompson played her. Shakespeare brought great beauty into his plays. She gave birth to Henry V, her only son. She was the daughter of King Charles VI of France and Queen Isabella of Bavaria. But the odds are good that few of us actually know it. Catherine of Valois was far more than a […]
Henry VIII never wanted to be king. His father, Henry VII, had come to the throne after a very bloody civil war. Arthur, Henry’s clever and clever older brother, always wanted to reign while “Harry” was called Henry VIII. at the time, she was merely Bonnie Prince Hal. With the Monarchy in charge of the […]
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Mar
Mar
Anyone tuning in to the Showtime series “The Tudors” to see an accurate depiction of historical fact will be sadly disappointed but entertained, none the less. The script writer has taken extreme liberty with historical fact and applied artist license to tell a story about a period in the life of the King of England, […]