How long did the Tudors reign?The Tudors:The Tudors are a dynasty that have captured the public imagination, especially for their battles, wars, intrigues and central position in the religions drama of the 16th century, a position that has made Henry VIII, Mary I, and Elizabeth I all ...
Although Anglo-Normans had been in Ireland since 1169, the Tudor period witnessed a consolidation of English power that would have consequences into the present day. England had to maintain control of Ireland to prevent a French invasion via the island, so Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary I use...
How did Henry VII strengthen his claim to the throne? How did Henry VII establish the Tudor dynasty? How did Henry VII rule England? How did William the Conqueror come to rule England? How did James II get overthrown in the Glorious Revolution?
Wars, Reformations and Illegitimate Heirs: How the Tudor Dynasty Changed EnglandAlexandria Ingham
The Tudor rose signifies Henry VII's accomplishment in ending the war after the death of Richard III in the Battle of Bosworth. Henry's marriage to Elizabeth (from the house of York) unified the two royal houses, and resulted in the creation of the Tudor dynasty.It's this dynastic ...
The Tudor dynasty began in 1485, after the defeat and death of Richard the 3rd, who had pushed aside his nephews and is believed (though a minority dispute this) to have murdered those ‘Princes in the Tower’. Each Tudor and Stewart monarch faced plots and rebellions, made worse when ...
These tiny feet were adorned with dainty shoes constructed of silk or cotton and richly embroidered. Chinese women of the upper classes were often buried with many pairs of such shoes. While several bans were imposed on the practice (the first by Emperor Chun Chi of the Manchu dynasty in 164...
Ice cream has held a unique role in our world’s history, culture, and cravings— but where did it come from? 冰淇淋在我们世界的历史、 文化和渴望中起着独特的作用—— 但它来自哪里? The first accounts of cold desserts and iced drinks date back as early as the first century. In civilizati...
Namely, that all the polls and forecast stuff is really beside the point in the end, a way to kill time before the real show arrives. It is so much more interesting to analyze what voters did than guess at what they might do. I am not some apostate who is saying polls don’t ...
Before 1917, royals didn't use last names at all. Back then, royals had only their first names and the name of the house or dynasty they were part of. You've probably heard of some of these dynasty names, like the House of Tudor and the House of York. In ...