In the late 1400's the House of York fought the House of Lancaster for the English crown. Because Lancaster's heraldic badge
was a red rose and the Yorks was a white rose,...
The Wars of the Roses has finally come to an end, with the establishment of the Tudor dynasty being ruled by Henry VII. This war had erupted among the two rival houses of Lanc...
In the late 1400's the House of York fought the House of Lancaster for the English crown. Because Lancaster's heraldic badge
was a red rose and the Yorks was a white rose,...
English Society in the Early Middle Ages, 1066-1307
Book by Doris Mary Stenton; Penguin Books, 1952. 304 pgs
The Middle Ages - 1066 -1485
The Middle Ages encompass one of...
In northern Europe after the Middle Ages, monarchies began to build the foundations of their countries that are still in affect today. During the late fifteenth and early six...
Timelines:
Prehistoric Britain (5000 BC - c. 100 BC)
Britain before the Romans came: stone, bronze, iron ages, construction of stonehenge, earthworks, Druids, the Celts....
In the seventeenth century, the political power of the
Parliament in England, and the Monarchy in France increased greatly.
These conditions were inspired by three major...
Sir Thomas More: Scholar, Statesman, and Martyr
Instability remained a common theme throughout English history, especially in the years of 1400-1600. The King's reign of E...
Henry VII, son of Edmund Tudor and Margaret Beaufort, was born in 1457. He married Elizabeth of York in 1486, who bore him four children: Arthur, Henry, Margaret and Mary. He...