16th Century
King Henry VIII
King Henry VIII was born on June 28, 1491. His place of birth was Palace of Placentia. He died on...
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King Henry VII
King Henry VII was born on January 28, 1457. His place of birth was in Pembroke Castle in Wales. He...
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WHY DO SAMURAI HAVE BAD ARMOR?
Against the backdrop of complex European armored suits, Japanese “ armor” of varnished plates and laces look rather strange. They...
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The medieval history of the plague
“Black Death” is a universal catastrophe of the Middle Ages era, which claimed about 25 million human lives. This name appeared in...
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Queen Elizabeth I
Elizabeth was born in 1533, the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. After her mother was beheaded she was...
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Ivan the Terrible
Ivan IV Vasilyevich was born in Russia on 25th August 1530. At the age of 3 he became Grand Prince...
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King Edward VI
Edward VI was born on 12th October 1537. He was the son of Henry VIII and his third wife Jane...
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Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots was the daughter of James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise. She became Queen of...
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Lady Jane Grey Queen for Nine Days
Lady Jane Grey was born in October 1537. She was the daughter of Henry Grey and Frances Brandon, daughter of...
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Battle of Flodden Field
In 1511 Henry VIII of England began a war with France. Scotland was allied with France and in the Summer...
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