Alicia continues with our inexorable march to the Tudor dynasty with yet another French princess contributing to the Plantagenet – now technically Lancastrian – line of the English monarchy. Her marriage to King Henry V, grandson of John of Gaunt and great grandson of King Edward III, was cut tragically short when Henry died on…
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08. John of Gaunt
It’s probably impossible to fully understand the events leading up to the Tudor dynasty without talking about perhaps the 14th century’s most singular figure – at least from a historical perspective. John of Gaunt was the third son of King Edward III, and through beneficial marriages, became extremely rich in both land and money. His…
04. The War of the Roses
Welcome to the Court of the Trashy Royals, friends! Today, Alicia takes us on a wild ride through the family values of the descendants of England’s King Edward III (1312-1377), who basically spent the next century-plus fighting over who would wear the big crown. The question was finally settled by the emergence of England’s first…