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Katherine Parr: A Very Lucky Woman or Just Incredibly Smart?

Katherine Parr married Henry VIII in 1543 and survived until after his death. Was this because she was smart or just plain lucky?

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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?

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Thomas Cromwell: A Man Willing to Do Anything for Power?

Thomas Cromwell is a man known for arranging the execution of Anne Boleyn. Was this just a play for power or did he believe the woman was guilty of treason?

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House of Tudor - The Unlikely Dynasty

The fascinating circumstances around the Tudor succession to the throne of England, and how it very nearly never happened.

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Henry VIII Reluctantly Marries Anne of Cleves: A Six-Month Marriage

On January 6, 1540, Henry VIII married Anne of Cleves. The marriage was postponed by two days because of the King of England, and lasted just six months.

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The Death of Jasper Tudor: Uncle to a Tudor King

Jasper Tudor, the uncle of Henry VII of England, died on December 21, 1495. Unlike many other Tudors, he died at a good age of 64 years old.

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Catherine of Aragon Marries Arthur Tudor: An Event That Comes Back to Haunt Her

Catherine of Aragon married Arthur Tudor in 1501. The marriage would last six months but it was a major point during her second marriage.

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Catherine of Aragon Gives Birth to a Stillborn Daughter: The Last Child of Henry VIII and Catherine

Catherine of Aragon gave birth to a stillborn daughter on November 9, 1518. It would be the last pregnancy but how many did she really have?

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Thomas Culpepper - The Lover of Kathryn Howard

Thomas Culpepper was executed on December 10, 1541, for treason. His crime? Having an affair with the Queen of England, Kathryn Howard. What led to him to such dangerous actions?

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Alternate History: What If Mary I Had a Child?

If Mary I had a child, all of history could have changed. Here's a new alternate history post to play "what if."

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Alternate History: What If Lady Jane Grey Was Not Deposed?

There are many what ifs in history. One of those surrounds Lady Jane Grey. What if Mary I never deposed her on July 19, 1553?

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Alternate History: What If Catherine of Aragon Agreed to the Divorce With Henry VIII?

If Catherine of Aragon had accepted her divorce from Henry VIII would it have changed much? So much resided on that decision to fight.

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Alternate History: What If Kathryn Howard Had a Child With Henry VIII?

If Kathryn Howard gave birth to a baby, would it have helped save her life? That is something I'm taking the time to look into.

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Alternate History: What If Kathryn Howard Told Henry VIII About Francis Dereham?

Could Kathryn Howard have saved her life by telling Henry VIII all about Francis Dereham?

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Alternate History: What If Anne of Cleves Had a Child with Henry VIII?

Anne of Cleves was put aside after just six months of unconsummated marriage. But what if it was consummated? And what if Anne of Cleves had a child with Henry VIII?

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Alternate History: What If Anne of Cleves Refused the Terms of the Annulment

Anne of Cleves agreed to the annulment from Henry VIII relatively easily. But what if she put up a fight like Catherine of Aragon?

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The Marriage of Mary I and Philip II of Spain

On July 25, 1554 Mary I married Philip II of Spain. It was not a marriage that the English liked.

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The Birth and Death of Elizabeth of York

February 11 is the day that Elizabeth of York was born and died. She was 37 years old at the time of her death, but didn't have the easiest life as a Princess of England.

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