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On April 9, 1483, Edward IV died, leaving his young son Edward and his brother Richard vulnerable to their uncle Richard Duke of Gloucester, who seized the throne.
Elizabeth I reigned for over 40 years, becoming the first English queen to rule independently without a king.
Margaret Beaufort was born on May 31 in either 1441 or 1443 at Bletsoe Castle, Bedfordshire, and played a crucial role in legitimizing her son Henry's claim to the throne.
Edward VI was born on October 12, 1537, at Hampton Court Palace and became king at the age of nine, ruling until his death in 1553.
5000 men faced 10,000 at the Battle of Bosworth Field on August 22, 1485, marking the end of the Wars of the Roses and the rise of Henry VII.
England's Protestant regime introduced the Book of Common Prayer in 1549, igniting revolts across the west country and East Anglia.
In July 1586, Mary, Queen of Scots, practiced her Catholic faith in a moated house while plotting against Elizabeth I's Protestant rule.
Henry Tuda had one of the worst hereditary claims to the throne of any English monarch, with almost no claim at all.
Lady Jane Grey was proclaimed Queen of England at just 15 years old, ruling for only nine days before her execution in 1554.
On January 24, 1536, King Henry VIII suffered a near-fatal jousting accident that marked a significant decline in his health and personality.
The Battle of Bosworth, fought on August 22, 1485, marked the end of the Wars of the Roses and the rise of Henry VII as the first Tudor monarch.
