They are known to history as ‘The Four Marys’; Mary Seton, Mary Fleming, Mary Beaton and Mary Livingston. Mary Fleming was also a relative of Mary Queen of Scots, as Fleming’s mother was the illegitimate half-sister of Mary Queen of Scots’ late father King James V. Has there been a […]
One of the reasons for this constant conflict concerned the subject of religion. Whereas England was a Protestant nation, France had always remained loyal to the Catholic faith. Charles II, afraid that his powerful neighbour might try and invade England, sent his sister Henrietta to talk to Louis XIV of […]
Mary was Elizabeth’s cousin and an heir to the English throne through her Tudor grandmother, Margaret, Henry VIII’s older sister. How were Mary and Elizabeth in the Bible related? Elizabeth is Mary’s cousin. She is now elderly and she and her husband, Zechariah, have never been able to have children. […]
Cromwell was a Puritan. Puritans were Protestants who wanted to purify the Church of England of Roman Catholic practices. Was Richard Cromwell Catholic or Protestant? He became an Independent Puritan after undergoing a religious conversion in the 1630s, taking a generally tolerant view towards the many Protestant sects of the […]
Called a dictator by some — including future British Prime Minister Winston Churchill — Cromwell, a devout Puritan, was particularly intolerant of Catholics and Quakers, though he is also credited by others for helping to lead Great Britain toward a constitutional government. What were Oliver Cromwell’s religious views? Cromwell was […]
Yes, the British royal family descends from Vikings. Are the royal family related to Vikings? His direct descendants became the British royal family after the Norman invasion of Britain in 1066, when Rollo’s great-great-great-grandson, William the Conqueror (William I of England), successfully conquered England. William the Conqueror’s direct descendants include […]
Henry VIII exploded there On route to Windsor, the funeral cortege stopped overnight at Syon House. There are a couple of rumours as to what happened to the royal corpse overnight; one is that his coffin opened and the body was part mauled by dogs. Did William the Conqueror exploded […]
Indigenous people have also been displaced over the years and others simply moved into Colombia’s biggest cities in search of jobs. They began to learn and speak Spanish, some because it was necessary and others because they saw it as the best way to advance. Colombia’s multilingualism fell into peril. […]
1830. Venezuela effectively achieved its independence from Spain by 1819 as part of the Republic of Colombia, and the United States recognized the Colombian federation in 1822. After Venezuela separated from Colombia in 1830, the United States recognized and established diplomatic relations with Venezuela in 1835. Why are Venezuela and […]
Irish Protestants celebrate Orangemen’s Day — also known as The Twelfth or Glorious Twelfth — on the July 12th of July every year. The day commemorates Protestant king William of Orange’s victory over Catholic king James II at the Battle of the Boyne: a pivotal moment for the Protestant cause. […]
The Battle of the Boyne remains a controversial topic today in Northern Ireland, where some Protestants remember it as the great victory over Catholics that resulted in the sovereignty of Parliament and the Protestant monarchy. Why do we celebrate Battle of the Boyne? The battle took place across the River […]
Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII, had directly before been found guilty of treason. A jury declared that she had committed adultery with her brother and four other men. Did Anne and her brother sleep together? The widely held view among contemporary historians is that the charges brought against […]
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Jane Seymour. Henry waited a mere 11 days after Anne’s death before marrying his third, and often described as his favourite wife, Jane Seymour. Which wife did Henry VIII love the most? Katherine of AragonHenry VIII’s most devoted wife and queen? Why did Henry marry Katherine of Aragon? He loved […]
Historian Tracy Borman explains… This was because Mary – who was 17 years older than her half-sister – took pity on Elizabeth. “When Elizabeth’s mother, Anne Boleyn, was executed, Elizabeth was ousted from favour. She didn’t really have anything to do with her father, Henry VIII. What was the age […]