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Reformation and Consequences: Crash Course European History
The Protestant Reformation didn't exactly begin with Martin Luther, and it didn't end with him either. Reformers and monarchs changed the ways that religious and state power were organized throughout the 16th and early 17th centuries....
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English Civil War: Crash Course European History
The English Civil War. We'll talk about England after Elizabeth, in which things didn't go that smoothly. We'll talk about James I, Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, Charles II, and James II, all of whom ruled England, (and tried to rule all...
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How to Survive in Tudor London? : Life in Elizabethan England, Shakespeare's London
How to Survive in Tudor London? : Life in Elizabethan England, Shakespeare's London
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Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I as Modern Women. Resemblance Through Time.
I'm an artist that uses photoshop to bring old images and statues into the modern day. I use photo-compositing and digital drawing techniques to achieve a more photo-realistic appearance. Today I'm comparing my modern-day re-creations of...
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Lady Katherine Grey part 8: Imprisonment, Forgiveness, and Heartbreak
After Lady Katherine Grey gave birth to her second child while imprisoned, she begged Queen Elizabeth for forgiveness. The last part of this video series covers Queen Elizabeth's continued refusal to recognize the marriage of Katherine...
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Lady Katherine Grey part 5: The Secret Wedding
This video covers the romantic relationships, both rumored and real, of Queen Elizabeth and Lady Katherine Grey. It also details the eventual secret wedding ceremony between Lady Katherine and Edward Seymour.
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Lady Mary Grey part 1: the Secret Marriage
Lady Mary Grey was the youngest of the Grey sisters and seemed less of a threat to Elizabeth I's power. Lady Mary was even appointed as a Maid of Honor in Elizabeth's court. However, all of that changed when Mary wed Thomas Keyes,...
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Lady Katherine Grey part 1: The Aftermath of Lady Jane Grey's Execution
This video delves into the aftermath of the execution of Lady Jane Grey and her husband Guilford Dudley. It follows the story of Lady Jane's family, specifically her sisters Katherine and Mary, as they navigate the consequences of their...
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Bloody Mary part 4: The Reign of Queen Mary I
Witness the challenges Queen Mary I faced as she worked to restore Catholicism to her kingdom and the measures she took to stabilize the economy. See how her relationships with her half-sister Elizabeth and the Duke of Northumberland...
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Bloody Mary part 1: From Popular Queen to Bloody Mary
Explore the life of Mary Tudor, the first female Monarch to rule in her own right in England. Discover how she went from a beloved member of the Royal Family to being known as "Bloody Mary." In part one of this video, learn about her...
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Lady Mary Grey part 4: Thomas Keyes Dies and Lady Mary Demands Freedom
Lady Mary relocates once again, this time to the house of Sir Thomas Gresham. Though Sir Thomas had the finances to provide for Lady Mary in a way her step grandmother had not, both Sir Thomas and his wife made it clear that Lady Mary...
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Lady Katherine Grey part 3: Queen Elizabeth's Rivalry with Katherine Grey
This video discusses the coronation of Queen Elizabeth I and the competition for the crown between her and her cousin, Katherine Grey. The topic delves into the power of display and the role of marriage in the monarchy. It also touches...
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Lady Mary Grey part 3: Conditions Worsen for Lady Mary and Thomas Keyes
The birth of Mary Queen of Scots' son, James renewed pressure on Elizabeth I to either marry, or declare Lady Katherine Grey her successor. Meanwhile, Thomas Keyes' condition worsened and Lady Mary was moved house arrest at to her step...
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Lady Katherine Grey part 4: From Traitor's Daughter to Elizabeth's Heir
This video tells the story of Katherine's rise to become a lady in waiting to Queen Elizabeth I and a potential heir to the throne. However, her future is thrown into uncertainty when her mother passes away and political machinations...
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Elizabeth I of England part 5: Search for a Husband and the Cult of Virginity
Politics, religion, and bad publicity complicated Elizabeth I's attempts to find a husband. Robert Dudley, the man she fell in love with was married when they met. He later became single but was thought to have murdered his wife, which...
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Lady Katherine Grey part 6: The Secrets Continue
After her marriage to Edward Seymour, Lady Katherine was forced to keep both her marriage and pregnancy a secret. This video explains how she dealt with the stress of keeping her secrets and what happens when Queen Elizabeth finds out.
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Lady Mary Grey part 2: Imprisonment and the Fury Elizabeth I
Already feeling threatened by her cousin Mary Queen of Scots' recent marriage, Elizabeth I unleashed the full power of her anger on the Lady Mary and Thomas Keyes. Lady Mary Grey was condemned to the more favorable sentence of house...
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Elizabeth I of England part 2: the Thomas Seymour Scandal
After the death of her father, Elizabeth went to live with her stepmother, Katherine Parr and Katherine's new husband, Thomas Seymour. Thomas' attentiveness to teenage Elizabeth soon drew suspicion from Katherine and started rumors....
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Tudor Christmas part 3: Customs and Traditions
Explore the customs and traditions of Christmas during the Tudor period. From wassailing and the custom of the kissing bough, to the Feast of Holy Innocence and the role of boy bishops, discover the rich and diverse history of this...
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Lady Katherine Grey part 2: Court Life During the Reign of Queen Mary I
The video provides a detailed account of the daily routine and events that occurred during the reign of Queen Mary I, including her marriage to Philip of Spain and the persecution of Protestant subjects. The video also covers the...
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Elizabeth I of England part 7: the Queen's Legacy
By the time Elizabeth I died in 1603, public opinion of her was mixed. She had quelled religious tensions and defeated the Spanish Armada, however, the brutal and bloody tactics of her military stained her memory and the country was in a...
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Elizabeth I of England part 1: Early Life at Hatfield House
Elizabeth I of England, daughter of Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII, is a renown and popular leader of the country who ruled through peace and war. When she was just two years old, her father had her mother beheaded and quickly married...
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Lady Mary Grey part 6: the Plague Ends the Grey Family's Royal Line
At the age of 33, Lady Mary fell ill with plague and died, ending the legacy of the Grey family. Lady Mary died young, as her sisters had but, unlike her sisters, she was able to live a life of relative freedom in her later years.
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Bloody Mary part 5: The End of an Era
In the final part of this series, we examine the end of Queen Mary I's reign. See how her decision to punish heretics through burning at the stake led to her infamy and the hardening of Protestant feelings towards her. Learn about the...