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2 days ago · The Tudors succeeded the House of Plantagenet as rulers of the Kingdom of England, and were succeeded by the Scottish House of Stuart. The first Tudor monarch, Henry VII, descended through his mother from the House of Beaufort , a legitimised branch of the English royal House of Lancaster , a cadet house of the Plantagenets.
1 day ago · Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart[3] or Mary I of Scotland, [4] 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 inherited the throne.
1 day ago · After Mary's death in 1694, William reigned alone until his own death in 1702, when Anne succeeded him. During her reign, Anne favoured moderate Tory politicians, who were more likely to share her Anglican religious views than their opponents, the Whigs.
1 day ago · United Kingdom - Stuart Monarchy, Commonwealth, Civil War: At the beginning of the 17th century, England and Wales contained more than four million people. The population had nearly doubled over the previous century, and it continued to grow for another 50 years.
5 days ago · A slaving company set up by the Stuart family and London merchants once the former retook the English throne in the English Restoration of 1660. It was led by James, Duke of York, Charles II's brother. Between 1672 and 1689 it transported around 90,000–100,000 slaves.
4 days ago · Quick Facts. Born: April 30, 1662, London, England. Died: December 28, 1694, London (aged 32) House / Dynasty: House of Stuart. Notable Family Members: spouse William III. father James II. sister Anne. Role In: Glorious Revolution.
5 days ago · Katie O'Malley, Justin Broome, and the other settlers of early-nineteenth-century Australia struggle to make new lives for themselves as the aftermath of the war in Europe brings outcasts, rebels, convicts, and opportunists to their untamed land. Genre: Historical. Visitors also looked at these books. Caribbean. James A Michener.
