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When Was Henry VIII Born, When Did He Become King and How Long Was His Reign? By Laura Mackenzie, Tuesday, March 28, 2023 8:44 AM Henry VIII, the second Tudor king of England, was born on 28 June 1491 to Henry VII and his wife, Elizabeth of York. Although he would go on to become the most infamous monarch in English history, Henry was never actually supposed to be king. Only the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth, it … Continued Read more »     When Did the Spanish Armada Set Sail? A Timeline By Laura Mackenzie, Tuesday, March 28, 2023 8:33 AM The Armada may have been more than two years in the making for Philip II of Spain, but its engagements with the English fleet took place over the course of just a few days in 1588. Meanwhile, a vital cog in Spain’s plan to invade England never came to fruition at all; a Spanish army … Continued Read more »     20 Facts About the Reformation By Samuel Higson, Tuesday, March 28, 2023 8:00 AM The Protestant Reformation or simply ‘the Reformation’, as it is commonly referred to, was the religious revolution within Europe in the sixteenth century that led to a split in the Catholic Church. Christianity became no longer a religion only tied to the Pope in Rome. The many denominations that now exist within Christianity-that is believing … Continued Read more »

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