Tudor England
Perhaps the best-known family in English royal history, the Tudors helped to make England one of the world’s leading colonial powers. Discover more about how the Tudor dynasty helped to shape Britain, from promoting global trade and industry, to establishing England’s first national navy.
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During her turbulent life, Mary I became the first ruling queen of England and attempted to restore the Catholic faith. But was she really known as 'Bloody Mary'? Find out more about the facts and myths surrounding her reign.