I do consider myself a history buff, with a strong preference on American and British history. While the King Henry VIII story is often played too often in TV and movies, I heard The Tudors was good. When it came time to watch the first season, I was pretty impressed. Not the greatest show butContinue reading “Things I Like: The Tudors (TV Series) Season 2”
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Fun Fact: Founder of Methodism
John Wesley founded the Christian denomination of Methodism. He was originally part of the Church of England.
Fun Fact: Capital of the Falklands
Stanley is the capital of the Falkland Islands. It was named after Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, who was also a long-serving British prime minister. He ironically never visited the islands himself.
(Not So) Fun Fact: Demise of Edward Stafford
Edward Stafford was the first cousin once removed via maternal relation to King Henry VIII. If the House of Tudor had no heirs to the throne, Edward Stafford as a descendant of King Edward III, would have a very strong claim to the throne. Despite King Henry VIII being a legitimate heir to King EdwardContinue reading “(Not So) Fun Fact: Demise of Edward Stafford”
(Not So) Fun Fact: Downfall of King Henry VII’s Most Trusted Advisors
Richard Empson and Edmund Dudley were two of King Henry VII’s closest advisors. When King Henry VIII took the throne, he knew that these two ministers were not popular in England for their financial decisions during the reign of his father. So he exaggerated some charges and both men were eventually executed.
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