Hello everyone ♥️ I just wanted to let you know that, off the back of what’s already been a challenging couple of weeks healthwise I’ve gone and got flu 🤒 I need to admit defeat to this battle and retreat to my bed. The only reason for this post is to let you all know that I

October 26th 899 The death of Alfred the Great, King of the Anglo-Saxons Alfred was born circa 847-849, it’s believed the most likely place of birth for him was at a royal palace in Wantage, now in Oxfordshire. He was the youngest of the four known sons and the youngest of the

Part 2. October 25th 1154 The death of King Stephen Empress Matilda did not give up her claim to England and Normandy, leading to the long civil war known as ‘The Anarchy’ between 1135 and 1153. During the civil war, Matilda of Boulogne/Scotland proved to be her husband's

Part 1. October 25th 1154 The death of King Stephen This is a 2-part thread 🧵 King Stephen (of England) was born Stephen of Blois, he was born in Blois (now in France) in either 1092 or 1096. Stephen was the fourth of the eleven children of Stephen II, Count of Blois and

Part 2. October 24th 1537 The death of Jane Seymour, Queen of England Jane and Henry VIII were betrothed on May 20th 1536, a day after the execution of Henry's second wife, Anne Boleyn. On May 30th 1536, Jane and Henry VIII married in a private ceremony held in the Queen's

Part 1. October 24th 1537 The death of Jane Seymour, Queen of England This is a 2-part thread 🧵 Jane's birth date is unknown, but it’s most likely she was born around 1508/09, and at the family home, Wolf Hall in Wiltshire. It’s believed Jane was the second child and first

Top Ten longest reigning monarchs - position 1 Queen Elizabeth II - Queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms Full name: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Born: April 21st 1926 at 17, Bruton Street, Mayfair, London Parents: Prince George and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at the

Top Ten longest reigning monarchs - position 2 Queen Victoria - Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India Full name: Alexandrina Victoria Born: May 24th 1819 at Kensington Palace Parents: Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn and

Top Ten longest reigning monarchs - position 3 George III - King of Great Britain and Ireland Elector Full name: George William Frederick Born: June 4th 1738 at Norfolk House, St. James Square, London Parents: Frederick Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha House:

Top Ten longest reigning monarchs - position 4 James VI King of Scotland and King James I of England and Ireland Full name: James Born: June 19th 1566 at Edinburgh Castle Parents: Henry Stuart, Lord Darnely and Mary, Queen of Scots House: Stuart Predecessor: Mary, Queen of

Top Ten longest reigning monarchs - position 5 Henry III - King of England, Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitaine Full name: Henry of Winchester Born: October 1st 1207 at Winchester castle Parents: King John and Isabella of Angoleme House: Plantagenet Predecessor: King

Top Ten longest reigning monarchs - position 6 Edward III - King of England and Lord of Ireland Full name: Edward of Windsor Born: November 13th 1312 at Windsor Castle Parents: King Edward II and Isabella of France House: Plantagenet Predecessor: King Edward II Ascended

Top Ten longest reigning monarchs - position 7 Queen Elizabeth I - Queen of England and Ireland Full name: Elizabeth Tudor Born: September 7th 1533 at Greenwich Palace Parents: King Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn House: Tudor Predecessor: Queen Mary I Ascended to the throne:

Top Ten longest reigning monarchs - position 8 Henry VI - King of England Full name: Henry Born: December 6th 1421 Parents: Henry V and Catherine of Valois House: Lancaster (a cadet branch of the House of Plantagenet Predecessor: King Henry V Ascended to the throne:

Top Ten longest reigning monarchs - position 9 King Henry VIII - King of England Full name: Henry Tudor Born: June 28th 1491 Parents: Henry VII and Elizabeth of York House: Tudor Predecessor: Henry VII Ascended to the throne: April 22nd 1509 aged 18 years Coronation:

Top Ten longest reigning monarchs - position 10 King Edward I Full name: Edward (also known as ‘longshanks’) Born: June 17th 1239 Parents: Henry III of England & Eleanor of Provence House: Plantagenet Predecessor: King Henry III Ascended to the throne: November 20th

October is a quiet month for birth/death anniversaries throughout Royal History… So, as I have no #RachaelsHistoryFacts for today (I am working on a number of new projects at the moment but unfortunately my health keeps getting in the way) I thought I’d reshare my previous post

Part 3. October 21st 1449 The birth of George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence George's wife Isabel, died on December 22nd 1476, aged 25, after giving birth to a son Richard, on October 5th 1476, he died on January 1st 1477. It is thought Isabel died from childbirth

Part 2. October 21st 1449 The birth of George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence Among Edward IV's strongest supporters was his first cousin Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, who is also known as the ‘Kingmaker.’ In 1468, Warwick began to doubt Edward IV’s policies. He

Part 1. October 21st 1449 The birth of George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence This is a 3-part thread 🧵 George was born at Dublin Castle in Dublin, Ireland. He was sixth but third surviving son of the eight sons and the ninth but sixth surviving child of the twelve children