Though Mary could have sought refuge with relatives in Spain, she chose to remain in England and fight for what was rightfully hers. Eluding the armies of her antagonists, she rallied support from ...

His reign would lead the country into the Reformation, establish the Church of England, and ultimately lead to the history-making rules of his two daughters, Mary I and Queen Elizabeth I.

Jane was 16 when she was proclaimed queen of England, France and Ireland. However, things took a dark turn for Jane within days; the monarchy's advisers decided that Edward VI's half-sister, Mary ...

As a Protestant, she faced threats from England’s Catholic faction, which favored a rival claim to the throne—that of Mary, the Catholic Queen of Scots—over hers. In the eyes of the Catholic ...

Influenza took Mary’s life in 1558, and because she had no heir, Elizabeth at last became the queen of England, Wales, and ...

The key chapter of his reign involved two women - his mother, Mary Queen of Scots, and Elizabeth I of England. Throughout his reign James was keen to be seen to be supportive of the English queen.