Tudor England

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Discover the scandalous story of Jane Boleyn—the Tudor courtier whose ambition, betrayal, and rivalry within the Boleyn family helped spark one of England’s greatest royal downfalls. From her fraught marriage to George Boleyn to her role in Anne Boleyn’s tragic fall, uncover how one woman’s choices nearly shattered a dynasty.

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The Boy Who Claimed A CrownLambert Simnel was born around 1477 and rose to infamy as a pretender to the English throne. Posing as Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick, Simnel’s claim shook the fragile rule...

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Queen Mary cruelly burned over 280 heretics in her short reign—but she wasn’t the only fierce woman in Tudor England.

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Mary FitzRoy’s family came up with a disturbing plan to keep her in the good graces of King Henry VIII, but she got the last laugh when they were arrested for treason.

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John Dee remains shrouded in mystery. An occultist, alchemist, and astrologer, Dee claimed he could speak with angels. The turth, however, is much darker.

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John Dee remains shrouded in mystery. An occultist, alchemist, and astrologer, Dee claimed he could speak with angels. The turth, however, is much darker.



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