Category: United Kingdom

Did Henry VIII have 4 children? Henry VIII had several children, but three of them were his legitimate children. These three were Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I, who all survived past infancy. What happened to Henry’s 8 sons? Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) was King of England and Ireland…

Mary, Queen of Scots, also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until she forced abdication in 1567. The only surviving legitimate child of James V of Scotland, Mary was six days old when her father died and she acceded to the throne. Did Mary,…

As a result of the marriage, Francis became King Consort in Scotland until his death. The marriage produced no children, and may never even have been consummated, possibly due to Francis’s illnesses or undescended testicles. He ascended the throne of France at age 15 after the accidental death of his father, Henry II, in 1559.…

Henry’s contemporaries considered him to be an attractive, educated and accomplished king. He has been described as “one of the most charismatic rulers to sit on the English throne” and his reign has been described as the “most important” in English history. The success of Henry’s reign is mixed. Economically, England flourished, partially at the…

The young King Henry was said to be handsome, clever and fun in contrast to his boring father. He had a beard which looks like gold and a complexion as delicate and far as a woman’s. He was over six feet tall and loved jousting, hunting, composing music and throwing big, expensive parties. He also…

Mary, Queen of Scots, also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until her forced abdication in 1567. The only surviving legitimate child of James V of Scotland, Mary was six days old when her father died and she acceded to the throne. In 1548,…

Francis II reigned as King of France from 1559 until 1560. From 1558 until he died in 1560, he was also King consort of Scotland as a result of his marriage to Mary, Queen of Scots. After the untimely death of his father, Henry II, in 1559, he ascended to the throne of France at…

Queen Elizabeth I of England and Mary, Queen of Scots were two of the most legendary rivals in recorded history even though they never met. Mary Stuart was born on December 8, 1542, in Linlithgow Palace in Scotland. She became Queen of Scotland when she was six days old, and Queen of France when she…

Queen Elizabeth I of England and Mary, Queen of Scots were two of the most legendary rivals in recorded history even though they never met. Mary and Elizabeth were first cousins once removed through King Henry VII of England Early in 1562, arrangements were made for the two queens to meet in Nottingham that autumn,…

Mary, Queen of Scots, was 16 years old when she married Francis who was 15 years old at the time. Their joining took place when Henry II died on 10 July 1559, from injuries sustained in a joust. Mary’s claim to the English throne was a perennial sticking point between herself and Elizabeth. During Mary’s…