King Charles I (born 19th November 1600; ascended to throne 27th March 1625, till beheaded 30th January 1649) Charles started life as the second son, “the spare,” and hence was the Duke of York, the traditional English title for the…
King James I
King James 1 of England, VI of the Scots (born June 19, 1566; ascended throne of Scotland 24 July 1567, throne of England and Ireland 24 March 1603; till died 27 March 1625) James was in many ways an enigma.…
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth (born 7th September 1533; reigned November 1558 till death March 1603) One of England’s favourite and longest reigning monarchs, Elizabeth was born in Greenwich Palace, although her mother’s images adorned various parts of Hampton Court it was not…
Queen Mary
Queen Mary (born 18 February 1516, reigned July 1553 till death November 1558) It can reasonably be said that Mary’s was not a happy life. The only child of Queen Catherine of Aragon to survive infancy, her life was spent…