the House of Tudor

Robert Bell (Speaker of the House of Commons) — Sir Robert Bell (Unknown mdash; d. 1577) of Beaupre Hall, Norfolk, was a Speaker of the House of Commons (1572 1576), who served during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.Knighted 1577, Of Counsel King s Lynn 1560, Recorder from 1561, Bencher Middle… …   Wikipedia

Tudor period — The Tudor period usually refers to the period between 1485 and 1603, specifically in relation to the history of England. This coincides with the rule of the Tudor dynasty in England whose first monarch was Henry VII (1457ndash 1509). The term is… …   Wikipedia

House of Lancaster — The House of Lancaster was a branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet. It was one of the opposing factions involved in the Wars of the Roses, an intermittent civil war which affected England and Wales during the 15th century. Lancaster… …   Wikipedia

house — [hous; ] for v. [ houz] n. pl. houses [hou′ziz] [ME hous < OE hus, akin to Ger haus (OHG hūs) < IE * (s)keus < base * (s)keu , to cover, conceal > SKY] 1. a building for human beings to live in; specif., a) the building or part of a… …   English World dictionary

The Royal Diaries — is a series of twenty books published by Scholastic Press from 1999 to 2005. In each of the books, a fictional diary of a real female figure of royalty as a child throughout world history was written by the author. The Royal Diaries was a spin… …   Wikipedia

House of Dinefwr — The House of Dinefwr refers to the descendants of Cadell ap Rhodri King of Seisyllwg, son of Rhodri the Great.With the death of Rhodri Mawr, the kingdom of Gwynedd passed to his eldest son Anarawd ap Rhodri. Rhodri s second son Cadell ap Rhodri,… …   Wikipedia

Tudor dynasty — Royal house surname = Tudor estate = England coat of arms = country = Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Ireland, Kingdom of France parent house = Lancaster and York titles = Duke of Richmond, Honour of Richmond founder = Henry Tudor and Elizabeth… …   Wikipedia

House of Stuart — Royal house surname = House of Stuart estate = Scotland, England, Ireland and Great Britain coat of arms = parent house = Clan Stuart country = Scotland titles = High Steward of Scotland, Earl of Lennox, Duke of Aubigny, Earl of Moray, Marquess… …   Wikipedia

Tudor, House of — (1485–1603)    As a result of the WARS OF THE ROSES, the Welsh house of Tudor succeeded to the English throne in 1485.    The family originated in northwest Wales, where it had held property since at least the thirteenth century. The Tudors… …   Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses

The Union of the Two Noble and Illustrious Families of Lancaster and York — (Hall)    The Union of the Two Noble and Illustrious Families of Lancaster and York, a chronicle written by the Tudor historian Edward Hall (1498– 1547), was a major source for William Shakespeare’s four play cycle depicting the WARS OF THE ROSES …   Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses

Tudor — /ˈtjudə/ (say tyoohduh) noun 1. the royal house that reigned in England 1485–1603, from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (descended from Sir Owen Tudor, who married the widow of Henry V). –adjective 2. of, relating to, or belonging to the house of Tudor …   Australian-English dictionary