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Lady Jane Grey at the National Gallery
Lady Jane Grey was born in 1536 and died in 1554. She was, for a very short time (just over a week), the Queen of England after the death of Edward VI. One of Edward’s last decrees was that his cousin Jane replace him on the throne. However, after Edward’s death, her claim on the throne was not as strong as Edward’s half-sister Mary. Mary, being a Catholic, had the popular support she needed to … Read entire article »
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War Of The Roses: Part 2
When we left off with Part 1 of The War of the Roses, Henry IV had supplanted Richard II and made himself King through both solid administration and military prowess. Henry IV had a son, Henry V, who maintained the realm through the same means as his father. Henry V was best known for being a great soldier and his military successes against France in the Hundred Years’ War. This gained him enormous popularity throughout medieval war … Read entire article »
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War of the Roses: Part 1
I decided today that if there is no pertinent news relating to medieval history, I will choose a topic of my own interest instead. Read on if you wish; disregard if you don’t. Either way, I am having fun writing . The War of the Roses is generally known to have taken place between 1455 and 1487. However, I like to start a little earlier than that. Let us go back to 1399, and the slight … Read entire article »
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