It all began here. In 1457, Henry Tudor was born within the impenetrable walls of Pembroke Castle in west Wales.
In 1485, he defeated Richard III and became Henry VII - progenitor of the infamous Tudor dynasty. #RoyalEngland #RoyalHistory #HenryVII
“Bad” King John, villain in Robin Hood lore and famed for adding (then rescinding) his seal to Magna Carta, was buried in Worcester Cathedral. His effigy is said to be among the earliest lifelike portrayals of an English monarch.
#RoyalEngland #RoyalHistory #KingJohn
Deposed by his wife and her lover then murdered, King Edward II’s burial in the abbey (later Gloucester Cathedral) proved a saving grace. It was one of 6 abbeys spared by Henry VIII because it housed Edward’s grave - his ancestor.
#RoyalEngland #RoyalHistory #KingEdwardII
#onthisday 14 May 1643 – Four-year-old Louis XIV becomes King of France upon the death of his father, Louis XIII.
Louis XIV (5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), was King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715.
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Almost a century old #Afghan passport stamped with an Indian visa by #British Consulate in #Jalalabad .
The passport was issued to late Mirza Muhammad Rafiq Khan, a wealthy merchant who frequently visited #India for trade.
The original passport still exists. 👏🏻
On this day in 1936, King Edward VIII's decision to abdicate the throne for love was formally approved, captivating the world, and reshaping royal traditions. #OnThisDay #EdwardVIII #RoyalHistory
#onthisday 7 May 1767 – Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia was born (d. 1820)
She was the eldest daughter of King Frederick William II of Prussia & Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, & the wife of Prince Frederick, Duke of York & Albany.
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#onthisday 22 April 1355 – Eleanor of Woodstock was born (b. 1318)
Eleanor of Woodstock was an English princess & the duchess of Guelders by marriage to Reginald II of Guelders. She was regent as the guardian of their minor son Reginald III from 1343 until 1344.
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#onthisday 19 April 1390 – Robert II, king of Scotland died (b. 1316)
He was King of Scots from 1371 to his death in 1390.
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#onthisday 11 May 1068 – Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror, is crowned Queen of England.
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So today's research pile, after a morning of swotting up, is now ready to be delved into, featuring a certain title by Alastair Bruce , Julian Calder and Mark Pigott The Queens Birthday Parade, which is a stunning book.
#historywriter #militaryhistory #royalhistory
#otd 5 April 1360 - Siege of Chartres
Edward III, King of England led his army of 10,000 men (incl. approximately 4,000 men-at-arms, 700 continental mercenaries, 5,000 mounted archers) to the gates of Paris, before leaving for Chartres.
#EdwardIII #plantagenets #royalhistory …
#onthisday 5 May 1215 – Rebel barons renounce their allegiance to King John of England — part of a chain of events leading to the signing of the Magna Carta.
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#onthisday 8 May 1360 – Treaty of Brétigny drafted between King Edward III of England & King John II of France (the Good).
#Royalhistory #edwardIII #kingEdwardIII #KingJohnII #kingofEngland #kingofFrance #JohnII #edwardIII
#onthisday 18 April 796 – King Æthelred I of Northumbria is murdered in Corbridge by a group led by his ealdormen, Ealdred & Wada. The patrician Osbald is crowned, but abdicates within 27 days.
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#onthisday 4 May 1814 – King Ferdinand VII abolishes the Spanish Constitution of 1812, returning Spain to absolutism.
#royalhistory #kingofspain
#onthisday 27 April 1967 – Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands was born.
Willem-Alexander succeeded his mother Beatrix as monarch upon her abdication in 2013. He is the first man to hold this position since 1890.
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#onthisday 1 May 1218 – Rudolf I of Germany was born (d. 1291)
He was the first King of Germany from the House of Habsburg. The first of the count-kings of Germany, he reigned from 1273 until his death in 1291.
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