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Henry VII and the Princes in the Tower

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In 1483 Edward V and Richard, Duke of York disappeared from the Tower of London. They were the sons of the late Edward IV and his queen, Elizabeth Woodville. Edward V was born 2 November 1470 in Westminster Abbey where his mother had taken sanctuary from the Lancastrians who had deposed his father during the Wars of the Roses. His brother, Richard was born 17 August 1473 in Shrewsbury, England when Edward IV ruled over England once again. Shortly before his sudden dea [More]

Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales

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Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales Guest Article by Susan Abernethy Website: The Freelance History Writer Henry Tudor’s Lancastrian claim to the throne of England was weak at best. In August of 1485, he defeated the Yorkist King Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field and established the Tudor dynasty as King Henry VII. To cement his claim he married the eldest daughter of King Edward IV, Elizabeth of York. They were to have four children who survived infancy. Arth [More]

The Personal Tragedies of Henry VII

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Guest article by: Karlie aka History Gal It was April 2nd 1502 when Arthur Tudor, age 15, died. To honor Arthur’s short life, masses were said, ceremonies were held and a lavish funeral took place. It was April 25th 1502 when he was finally laid to rest at Worcester Cathedral. The general consensus was that Arthur’s death was caused by the plague or sweating sickness. In recent years, many historians believe that Arthur’s death could have been cause [More]

The Funeral of Queen Elizabeth of York, the First Tudor Queen of England

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Story shared by Susan Abernethy of TheFreelanceHistoryWriter.com Elizabeth of York, Queen to King Henry VII of England, died in the Tower of London on February 11, 1503. She had given birth to a daughter Katherine on February 2 and never recovered. The death was a shock to her husband, her children and to the nation. Due to detailed accounts, most likely composed by a herald, we have a narration of the funeral as well as financial account records. The king ordered two [More]

The Mother of the Tudor Dynasty

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Margaret Beaufort - The Queen Mother I'll be honest, after reading The Red Queen, by Philippa Gregory (the first I read in the Cousin's War series) I strongly disliked Margaret Beaufort. I felt she was the most evil religious person I had ever read about. Philippa Gregory doesn't paint her in a very good light in The White Queen either.  She is very obviously the antagonist in her books. Looking back at the history of Margaret Beaufort her life definitely mad [More]

Henry VIII’s Best Friend: Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk

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Charles Brandon Born: circa end of 1483/early 1484 Death: 22 August 1545 Parents: Sir William Brandon & Elizabeth Bruyn Marriage #1: Margaret (Neville) Mortimer (the widow of John Mortimer) Marriage #2: Anne Browne Marriage #3: Mary Tudor, Queen Dowager of France (Henry VIII's sister) Marriage #4: Catherine Willoughby Children: Anne Brandon, Baroness Grey of Powis Mary Brandon, Baroness Monteagle Frances, Duchess of Suffolk Eleanor, Countess of [More]