Crazy Facts You Might Not Know About the Tudors

As dynasties go the reign of the Tudors was relatively short (1485-1603) but it holds its own in terms of infamous characters, nefarious schemes, and bloody events. It began in the aftermath of the Wars of the Roses, and reached its peak with the defeat of the Spanish Armada. The first English colony in North America occurred during the Tudor period, though it failed, vanishing into the woods of North Carolina. It produced some of the most famous monarchs in British history, including Queen Elizabeth I and her notorious father, Henry VIII. The latter, fed up with the lack of Papal co-operation regarding his marital status, separated the Church of England from Roman influence and control...
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