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1 day ago · Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.. Charles was born into the House of Stuart as the second son of King James VI of Scotland, but after his father inherited the English throne in 1603, he moved to England, where he spent much of the rest of his life.
Jul 20, 1998 · After Henry’s death, Protestant reforms of the church were introduced during the six-year reign of Edward VI.In 1553, however, when Edward’s half-sister, Mary, a Roman Catholic, succeeded to the throne, her repression and persecution of Protestants aroused sympathy for their cause.
3 days ago · The Privy Council of England was a powerful institution, advising the sovereign on the exercise of the royal prerogative and on the granting of royal charters. It issued executive orders known as Orders in Council and also had judicial functions. In 1708, the Privy Council of England was abolished and replaced by the Privy Council of Great Britain.
4 days ago · United Kingdom - Henry III, 1216-72, Monarchy: The years until his death in 1219 were dominated by William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke. As regent in all but name he achieved success in the civil war and, assisted by the papal legate Guala, did much to restore royal government in its aftermath. After Marshal’s death there was a struggle for political power between Hubert de Burgh, the justiciar, and Peter des Roches, bishop of Winchester. Despite factional disputes, by the time Henry III ...
2 days ago · The theology and liturgy of the Church of England became markedly Protestant during the reign of Henry's son Edward VI (1547–1553) largely along lines laid down by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer. Under Mary I (1553–1558), Catholicism was briefly restored.
4 days ago · Henry and Parliament; Henry V (1413–22) The French war; Domestic affairs; Henry VI (1422–61 and 1470–71) Domestic rivalries and the loss of France; Cade’s rebellion; The beginning of the Wars of the Roses; Edward IV (1461–70 and 1471–83) Richard III (1483–85) England in the 15th century; England under the Tudors. Henry VII (1485 ...
1 day ago · Lady Jane Grey was the eldest daughter of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, and his wife, Frances Brandon.The traditional view is that she was born at Bradgate Park in Leicestershire in October 1537, while more recent research indicates that she was born somewhat earlier, possibly in London, sometime before May 1537 or between May 1536 and February 1537.
