Henry II- king of France from 1547 to 1559; regained Calais from the English; husband of Catherine de Medicis and father of Charles IX (1519-1559) Valois- French royal house from 1328 to 1589 2.Henry II- first Plantagenet King of England; instituted judicial and financial reforms; quarreled...
Kings, Queens and Mistresses Medieval Monasteries Timeline of History Tag Archives: Henry VII Henry VII – the problems of snatching a throne. Posted on September 23, 2024 1 Having randomly looked at Henry VII’s foreign policy with Scotland last week I thought that it would be sensible...
There are actually no records of any illegitimate children fathered by Henry VII; there are not even records of any mistresses. This is exceedingly unusual in the historical record at the time. What happened to Henry VII's daughters? Henry VII had four daughters. Margaret became Queen of Scot...
You see, at one time it was hard to tell who was the King of France and the King of England. For instance let's go back to about 1150 and to another Henry - Henry II. Henry II was King of England and Lord of Ireland and Wales, yes. But he was also the Count of Anjou, Duke...
Henry IV was known for his womanizing. While he had two wives, he also had several mistresses during both of his marriages. His first wife was... Learn more about this topic: The French Wars of Religion | History, Timeline & Causes ...
Henry was nicknamed "the Great" (Henri le Grand), and in France is also called le bon roi Henri ("the good king Henry") or le vert galant ("The Green Gallant", for his numerous mistresses). WikiMatrix "Marche Henri IV", alternatively "Vive Henri IV" or "Vive le roi Henri", is...
Henry VIII of England hadone acknowledged illegitimate child, as well as several others who are suspected to be his, by his mistresses. Why did so many of king Henry's wives pregnancies fail? LONDON: English King Henry VIII, who married six times, suffered froma rare blood disorderwhich was...
Servants are only too ready to talk to the first comer of their mistresses’ wealth and position. They have no discrimination.” said Aunt Judith in a reproving tone. The old ladies were very fond of boasting of their wealth and position, whereas, in reality, their nephew was the only ...
This was strange because men HAD mistresses, wives were sent away and couples lived openly in adultery. It was no big deal. Nicola Shulman (in Graven With Diamonds – link at bottom) says “Wyatt’s condition is the only example of its kind in his time.” ...
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