Isabella I of Castile

Henry VII: Search For a New Queen

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Death of a Queen Consort After the death of his wife and queen consort (Elizabeth of York), Henry VII grieved for a long period of time. Unlike numerous monarchs before him Henry appears to have loved his wife deeply. The two had grown very fond of each other over their marriage, and had experienced extreme loss together with the death of multiple children. But their relationship, as emotional as it may have been was blessed with four healthy children who survived to [More]

The Life and Love of the Pretender

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During the reign of King Henry VII, the "Pretender," Perkin Warbeck claimed to be Richard, Duke of York, the second son of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. At the time it was very significant for Warbeck to come forward as the Duke of York because there were still many Yorkist supporters -- Henry VII had only reigned for a short time and some noblemen and subjects alike had hoped for a York resurrection. If he were indeed the son of the late King Edward IV the throne of [More]

The Catholic Monarchs: Isabella of Castile

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The Catholic Monarchs: Isabella of Castile Guest article by: Meg  The Catholic Monarchs  Have you heard about Katherine of Aragon – the first unfortunate wife of Henry VIII of England? I am pretty sure you have. But do you know where she came from, whose child she was and what her parents did? Isabella and Ferdinand - The Catholic Monarchs. Surprisingly they aren't known well outside of Spain although they were one of the most powerful people of their time next to [More]