About the Life of Queen Elizabeth I

by Herminne Tonita - More than four hundreds years ago a brave and determined woman brought forty years of peace and prosperity to England. Queen Elizabeth I began her life as a neglected princess, whose mother, Anne Boleyn, had been executed by her father, Henry VIII. She was ignored and imprisoned as a girl, but upon the death of her half-sister, Queen Mary, Elizabeth became a strong and popu ...

Date added: 28 January '07

The Life of Henry VIII

by Herminne Tonita - Henry VIII was born at Greenwhich on 28th January 1491, the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He became heir to the throne on the death of his brother, Prince Arthur, in 1502 and succeeded in 1509. In his youth he was athletic and highly intelligent. A contemporary observer described him as: " he speaks good French,Latin and Spanish, is very religious and he is ...

Date added: 29 January '07