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Henry VIII
Henry VIII is known as the 'father of the Royal Navy.' When he became king there were five royal ... Henry also built the first naval dock in Britain at Portsmouth and in 1546 he established ...
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The ill-fated life of Henry IX, the king that Britain never had
Henry VIII (the name also honoured James’s father, Henry Darnley). The Queen, as always, remained stubbornly silent on the matter of the succession, but, the choice of name proved uncanny, for Henry ...
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What did King Henry VIII really want from a wife?
Henry VIII: Britain’s most famous king. Big, bold and brash ... A male heir was crucial to continuing the royal line and securing the kingdom. It was probably the queen’s most fundamental ...
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King Henry VIII and Elizabeth I once inhabited this off-the-beaten-path royal residence – its interiors balance Tudor history with modern approachability
Most people know royal residences like Buckingham Palace and Balmoral, but have you heard of Ashridge House? Once home to ...