History › Tudor Period

All topics

History

Tudor Period

Mary Tudor, Queen of France: The Scandalous Sister of Henry VIII

Mary Tudor was the youngest surviving child of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. After the death of her husband, Louis XII of France, she did something that no-one would dare to do!

29% 5 2 AlexandriaIngham

Tudor Period

On This Day in Tudor History: The Men Accused of an Affair with Anne Boleyn Executed

On May 17, 1536, George Boleyn and his fellow accused men were executed at Tower Hill. They were all convicted of having an affair with Anne Boleyn.

28% 6 2 AlexandriaIngham

Tudor Period

The Executions of Kathryn Howard and Lady Jane Boleyn

On February 13, 1542, Kathryn Howard and Jane Boleyn were executed. Did they get what they deserved? Were they really guilty?

27% 4 2 AlexandriaIngham

Tudor Period

Francis Dereham and Thomas Culpepper Executed for Treason as Kathryn Howard’s Lovers

Francis Dereham and Thomas Culpepper were executed for treason on December 10, 1541, but were they really the men people believe them to be?

27% 4 2 AlexandriaIngham

Tudor Period

Mary I: How Henry VIII's Actions Turned Her into Bloody Mary

Mary I is known as Bloody Mary after burning 300 protestants at the stake. It is interesting to look how Henry VIII's actions may have led to Mary's end.

26% 4 2 AlexandriaIngham

Tudor Period

Francis Dereham: Why Was He Executed?

Francis Dereham was hanged, drawn and quartered as punishment for treason but why was he convicted of treason? All his "crimes" were committed before Kathryn Howard married.

25% 3 3 AlexandriaIngham

Tudor Period

Anne Boleyn: The First Queen Consort to be Beheaded

Anne Boleyn was the second wife of Henry VIII and the first to be beheaded. She started with such a promising life in the Netherland and then France.

23% 3 1 AlexandriaIngham

Tudor Period

Alternate History: What If Anne Boleyn Had a Son?

I often love delving into the what ifs in history. This is a post dedicated to the what ifs surrounding Anne Boleyn had she had a boy.

21% 3 1 AlexandriaIngham

Tudor Period

The Death of Margaret Beaufort: The Reason for the Tudor Dynasty

Margaret Beaufort was Henry VII's mother and the reason he was able to take the throne. She died on June 29, 1509, just two months after her son's death.

21% 2 2 AlexandriaIngham

Tudor Period

Alternate History: What If Edward VI Had Lived?

What if Edward VI didn't die in 1553? Could that have changed much for the English throne?

21% 3 1 AlexandriaIngham

Tudor Period

The Death of Cardinal Wolsey: Natural Causes or Suicide?

On November 29, 1530, Cardinal Wolsey died of "natural causes". However, there are suspicions that he killed himself or was murdered. Which is the true cause of death?

20% 3 2 AlexandriaIngham

Tudor Period

Execution of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey: Henry VIII’s Last Victim

Henry Howard was executed on January 19, 1547. He was Henry VIII's last execution.

19% 3 1 AlexandriaIngham

Tudor Period

Alternate History: What If Jane Seymour Survived?

It's fun to have fun with alternate history. Here I considered what could have happened if Jane Seymour never died after the birth of Edward.

17% 2 2 AlexandriaIngham

Tudor Period

Anne of Cleves: The Smartest of All Henry VIII’s Six Wives

Anne of Cleves was the fourth wife of Henry VIII. She agreed to the annulment in 1540 and never argued with Henry. Did that make her the smartest of all six wives?

15% 2 2 AlexandriaIngham

Tudor Period

England Under the Tudors: The Birth of Margaret Tudor

Margaret Tudor was born on November 28, 1489. Her birth brought temporary peace between two warring crowns.

15% 3 1 AlexandriaIngham

Tudor Period

Death of James V: Mary, Queen of Scots Is Queen at a Week Old

James V of Scotland died on December 14, 1542. It led to a six week old Mary, Queen of Scots.

15% 2 2 AlexandriaIngham

Tudor Period

Henry VII Marries Elizabeth of York: An Attempt to Strengthen His Claim

On January 18, 1486 Henry VII and Elizabeth of York married. This was more than just about creating heirs to the throne. Henry VII needed to strengthen his claim.

15% 2 2 AlexandriaIngham

Tudor Period

Elizabeth I’s Coronation a Lavish Affair: Proving She Was the Legitimate Heir

Elizabeth I's coronation was held of January 15, 1559. It was a lavish affair to make it clear that she was the true Queen of England.

more ...