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Is Britain's Real Monarch Living in Australia?
Is Britain's Real Monarch Living in Australia?
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The First Royal Pretender To Henry VII's Throne | Lambert Simnel | The Wars Of The Roses
Once Henry VII took the throne of England, his position as king was threatened almost immediately - starting with the first royal pretender, Lambert Simnel. Was the son of an Oxfordshire organ-maker really the son of George, Duke of...
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The Alliance: Prince Arthur & Catherine of Aragon
King Henry VII wanted to strengthen his position further by uniting England with Spain and so a marriage was proposed between the young Prince Arthur and Catherine of Aragon
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Henry VII's children
A Tudor lady talks about the seven children born to Henry VII and Elizabeth, including their first born Arthur and Henry who went on to become King Henry VIII
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Henry VIII - part 2
Part 2 of Henry VIII describes the fabulous outfits King Henry wore; the different types of fabric such as buckram, taffeta and velvet used as well as the jewels and the diamond as big as a walnut
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Henry VII - what did he look like?
This video explores Henry Tudor and his coronation in 1485. It also covers his marriage to Elizabeth of York uniting the house of Lancaster with York and the creation of the Tudor rose
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Henry VII - The King is Dead
This video describes the funeral of King Henry VII, and his successor King Henry VIII's, promise to marry Catherine of Aragon and keep the alliance with Spain
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Death of Richard III - part 1
A medieval soldier describes the death of Richard III which led to the beginning of the Tudor dynasty.
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Death of Richard III - part 2
A medieval soldier describes how bravely King Richard fought and died, how he was killed by traitors and was finally laid to rest in a pauper's grave at Grey Friars in Leicester
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Henry VIII - part 1
Part 1 of Henry VIII looks at what Henry VIII was like as a person and how he liked to spend his time
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Catherine of Aragon
A description of Catherine of Aragon, by her lady in waiting, who explains how her father, the King of Spain, ensured she would only marry a man who would bring some form of diplomatic alliance.
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Lady Jane Grey part 1: Early Life
When Lady Jane Grey became Queen, it was the first time in 400 years that a woman had been on the thrown. Jane was born into a family of wealth and royal privilege. Her mother was the sister of King Henry VIII and her father's family had...
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The Beginning of the British Empire
A description of the start of the British Empire with the early explorers, dating back to Tudor times.
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The beginning of the reign of Henry VII
A Tudor lady talks about the early Tudor years with the continuation of the Wars of the Roses and the Irish/Yorkist army crossing the Pennines to put an end to the Tudors