Search Results: Sara jane moore

Search

Remove Ads
Advertisement

Search Results

Lady Jane Grey
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Lady Jane Grey

Lady Jane Grey (1537-1554 CE) was briefly declared Queen of England for nine days in July 1553 CE following the death of her cousin Edward VI of England (r. 1547-1553 CE). Then only 16 and never officially crowned, Lady Jane was first an...
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Article by Mark Cartwright

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

In his search to secure the continuation of the Tudor line, Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) married an incredible six times. Some marriages were the result of passion while others were arranged for political reasons. One divorce caused...
Edward VI of England
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Edward VI of England

Edward VI of England reigned as king from 1547 to 1553 CE. Succeeding his father Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE), Edward was only nine years old at the time and so the kingdom was ruled by a council of nobles, foremost among whom...
Mary I of England
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Mary I of England

Mary I of England reigned as queen from 1553 to 1558 CE. The eldest daughter of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) with Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536 CE), she restored Catholicism in England while her persecution of Protestants led...
Wyatt Rebellion
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Wyatt Rebellion

The Wyatt Rebellion of January-February 1554 CE saw Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger lead a group of several thousand Kent rebels in a march on London with the primary aim of preventing Mary I of England (r. 1553-1558 CE) from marrying Spain's...
Moundville
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Moundville

Moundville is an archaeological site and park in Hale County, Alabama, USA on the Black Warrior River enclosing a Native American site dated to c. 1100 - c. 1450 CE. The earthen mounds which give the site its modern name were built by an...
Portrait of Lady Jane Grey
Image by Unknown Artist

Portrait of Lady Jane Grey

A portrait of Lady Jane Grey by an unknown artist. Lady Jane Grey was briefly declared queen in England in 1553 CE following the death of her cousin Edward VI of England (r. 1547-1553 CE). Lady Jane was then imprisoned by Mary I of England...
The Execution of Lady Jane Grey
Image by Paul Delaroche

The Execution of Lady Jane Grey

A 19th century CE painting by Paul Delaroche of the execution of Lady Jane Grey who was briefly declared queen in England in 1553 CE following the death of Edward VI of England (r. 1547-1553 CE). Lady Jane was imprisoned by Mary I of England...
Death of Sir John Moore
Image by Thomas Sutherland

Death of Sir John Moore

The death of British General Sir John Moore during the Battle of Corunna, 16 January 1809. Engraving by Thomas Sutherland in the book The Martial Achievements of Great Britain and her Allies from 1799-1815, by James Jenkins.
The Forgotten Tudor Royals Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey and Mary I of England
Video by Kelly Macquire

The Forgotten Tudor Royals Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey and Mary I of England

Did you know that Lady Jane Grey was only 16 when she became Queen of England? This video is all about the three forgotten Tudor rulers of England between Henry VIII and Elizabeth I: Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey, and Mary I of England. Edward...
Membership