Lady Katherine Grey was born on 25 August 1540 to Lady Frances Brandon and Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, at Bradgate Park near Leicester. She was one of three sisters. At various stages, all three of the Grey sisters could argue that they were the heir to the throne of England. Lady Katherine Grey’s…
When Elizabeth I died on 24th March 1603, so did the Tudor Dynasty. The crown passed to King James VI of Scotland, the great-grandson of Margaret Tudor, elder sister to Henry VIII. The funeral of the dead Queen Elizabeth I did not take place until over a month after her death. This would have been…
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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” width=”99.9%”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”http://historywithhenry.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/The-Wives-of-Henry-VIII-in-Order-of-Marriage-1.png” title_text=”The Wives of Henry VIII in Order of Marriage (1)” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default”] Everyone knows King Henry VIII’s wives in order of marriage (at least they should.) But which of the wives was the most important? Which wife played the greatest significance in history? Yes,…
The execution of Mary Queen of Scots on the 8th of February 1587 at Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire is one of the most infamous botched beheadings in British history. It was one of the most dramatic events in the Tudor era. It was the end game of many years of rivalry between Mary Queen of…
