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10 Historic Sites Associated with Anne Boleyn By Lily Johnson, Monday, February 6, 2023 3:10 PM Read more »     Henry VIII’s 6 Wives in Order By Laura Mackenzie, Sunday, February 5, 2023 9:00 AM Henry VIII is one of England‘s best-known monarchs. Charismatic and extravagant, his reign lasted nearly 39 years. Henry enacted radical changes to the English constitution, expanded royal power and broke with the Catholic Church in the English Reformation. But he is perhaps most famous for having six wives. Though married to his first wife, Catherine … Continued Read more »     Who Were the Medicis? The Family That Ruled Florence By Léonie Chao-Fong, Monday, January 30, 2023 5:51 PM The Medici family, also known as the House of Medici, was a banking and political dynasty during the Renaissance period. By the first half of the 15th century, the family had risen to become the most important house in Florence and Tuscany – a position they would hold for three centuries. The founding of the … Continued Read more »

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