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 Abt 1437 - 1492 (55 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Elizabeth WOODVILLE was born about 1437; died in 7 or 8 June 1492. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: Elizabeth Wydeville
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Elizabeth was queen consort of Edward IV, King of England.
Excerpt from Blood Royal: Elizabeth and Edward had Edward V, uncrowned ing of England, and Richard of York, the two princes in the Tower who were believed murdered after the usurpation of the throne by their uncle, Richard III.
Family/Spouse: John GREY, Knt.. John (son of Edward GREY and Elizabeth FERRERS) was born about 1432 in of Groby; died on 17 Feb 1461 in Killed - Second Battle of St. Albans. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Thomas GREY
 was born in 1451; died on 20 Sep 1501; was buried in Astley, co. Warwick.
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Elizabeth married Edward IV 'Plantagenet' King Of ENGLAND on 01 May 1464 in Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire. Edward (son of Richard PLANTAGENET and Cecily DE NEVILLE) was born on 28 Apr 1442; died on 09 Apr 1483 in Palace of Westminster; was buried in St. George's Chapel, Windsor. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Thomas GREY (1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1451; died on 20 Sep 1501; was buried in Astley, co. Warwick. Other Events and Attributes:
- Fact 1: K.B., K.G., Lord Ferrers of Groby
- Fact: 18 Apr 1475, 1st Marquess of Dorset
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Thomas Grey and Cecily Bonville had three sons and six daughters. he was created 'Marquess of Dorset' on 18 Apr 1475. He was summoned to parliament from 15 Nov 1482 by writs directed 'Thome Marchioni Dors'. In January 1482/3 on the death of his grandmother, Elizabeth, lady Ferrers of Groby, he became Lord Ferrers of Groby. "Thomas Gray, mercus Dorsett of Asteley', died testate aged fifty on 20 Sep 1501, and was buried at Astley, co Warwick.
Thomas married Anne DE HOLAND in Oct 1466 in Greenwich. Anne (daughter of Henry DE HOLAND and Anne PLANTAGENET) was born about 1455; died after 4 Jan 1472/3. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Thomas married Cecily BONVILLE on 18 Jul 1474. Cecily (daughter of William BONVILLE and Katherine NEVILLE) was born about 1461; died between 12 Apr and 02 Jun 1530; was buried in Astley, co. Warwick. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 4. | Mary PLANTAGENET (1.Elizabeth1) was born in Aug 1467 in Windsor; died on 23 May 1482 in Greenwich; was buried in St. George's Chapel, Windsor. |
| 6. | Edward V 'Plantagenet' King of ENGLAND (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 4 Nov 1470 in In Sanctuary at Westminster. Notes:
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Edward V Plantagenet, son and heir born in sanctuary at Westminster on 4 Nov. 1470 while his father was in exile, succeeded father as King of England 9 Apr 1483, but was deposed by his uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, 25 June 1483, before he had been crowned said to have died in the Tower, with his brother Richard, but appears to have been living at the accession of King Henry VII; if murdered, then at the direction of that King rather than by King Richard III.
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| 10. | George PLANTAGENET (1.Elizabeth1) was born in Mar 1477 in Windsor; died in Mar 1479 in Windsor Castle; was buried in St. George's Chapel, Windsor. |
Generation: 3
| 13. | Thomas GREY (2.Thomas2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 22 Jun 1477; died on 10 Oct 1530. Notes:
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They had four sons and three daughters. He was summoned to Parliament from 17 Oc 1509 by writs directed 'Thome Grey, Domino Ferrers de Groby', later as 'Thome Grey Marchioni Dorset'. On the death of his mother, Cecily, Lady Harington and Bonvile, he became Lord Harington and Bonvile. He was one of the eight Challengers at the Field of Cloth of Gold in June 1520, and promoted King Henry VIII's divorce. "Thomas Grey, marques Dorset, of Astleye" died testate aged fifty-three on 10 Oct 1530. His widow died after 6 Oct 1535.
Thomas married Margaret WOTTON in 1509. Margaret died after 6 Oct 1535. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 17. | Arthur Prince Of WALES (3.Elizabeth2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 20 Sep 1486 in St. Swithin's Priory, Winchester; died on 02 Apr 1502 in Ludlow Castle. Notes:
Arthur Tudor (20 September 1486 St Swithin's Priory, Winchester? 2 April 1502 Ludlow Castle) was the eldest son of Henry VII of England. Henry named his eldest son Arthur after the hero of Arthurian legend, partly as a sign of his hopes for a rebirth of English greatness, and partly to emphasise the Tudor family's links to Wales.
Arthur was born to Henry and his queen, Elizabeth of York, at Winchester on September 19 or 20, 1486, but was never a robust child. The hopes of the newly-established Tudor dynasty were nevertheless pinned on him. He was Duke of Cornwall from birth, and was created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester on November 29, 1489.
The only original surviving portrait of Prince ArthurAt the age of two, a marriage was arranged for Arthur, to the Spanish princess Catherine of Aragon through the Treaty of Medina del Campo. They were married in November, 1501, and departed for Ludlow on the Welsh border, where Arthur normally resided in his capacity as Prince of Wales and President of the Council of Wales and the Marches. The following spring, he died of a fever, possibly caused by the damp weather conditions. Medical researchers recently speculated that Arthur's death was due to an outbreak of hantavirus among rodents in Wales. The question of whether his marriage to Catherine was ever consummated would have a powerful effect on the subsequent history of Britain.
Arthur was buried in Worcester Cathedral; the memorial to him, "Prince Arthur's Chantry", was erected in the cathedral in 1504. His younger brother, Henry, inherited his titles, eventually acceding to the throne as King Henry VIII of England. In due course, a papal dispensation was obtained, enabling Henry to marry his brother's widow, Catherine. The grounds cited for their eventual divorce was the circumstances of her previous marriage to Arthur.
Arthur bore a marked resemblance to his father and brother, the future Henry VIII, with red hair, small eyes, and the Tudor high-bridged nose.
Arthur married Catherine Of ARAGON in Nov 1501. Catherine (daughter of Ferdinand V of Castile Ferdinand II King Of ARAGON and Isabella I Queen Of Castile And LEON) was born on 16 Dec 1485 in Alcala de Henares; died on 07 Jan 1536. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 19. | Henry VIII King Of ENGLAND (3.Elizabeth2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 28 Jun 1491; died on 28 Jan 1547. Notes:
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In the Early years of his reign, Henry was content to leave governing in the hands of his Chancellor, Cardinal Wolsey. However, Wolsey fell from power when he failed to secure a divorce for Henry from Catherine of Aragon. The King became increasingly autocratic and by his death he was much hated.
As a young man, Henry was tall and handsome. However, when older he became grossly overweight and was riddled with disease.
Although well-educated, Henry at first had no enthusiasm for statecraft or personal rule, preferring hunting, the tourney, games, mistresses, and music to governing the country. During the first two decades of his reign, Henry entrusted the business of government to his great minister, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey. born in 1475, Wolsey was the son of an Ipswich butcher. He entered the church and became Archbishop of York in 1514. A year later he received his cardinal's hat and became the Chancellor of England. Cardinal Wolsey looked after England's affairs at home and abroad with great skill, presiding over a period of growing prosperity. However, Wolsey fell from grace in 1529 when he failed to secure Henry's divorce from Catherine of Aragon. he died that year before he could be brought to trial for treason.
After Henry VIII's break with Rome, Thomas Cromwell set up a commission to examine the state of every monastery and convent in England, with a view to possible closure and appropriation of its wealth by the Crown. Many were found to be racked with corruption. Henry, who urgently needed money to finance his extravagant lifestyle, ordered their dissolution. In 1537, the smaller monasteries were closed and their property confiscated. the remainder were similarly dealt with in 1539.
Henry married Catherine Of ARAGON in 1509. Catherine (daughter of Ferdinand V of Castile Ferdinand II King Of ARAGON and Isabella I Queen Of Castile And LEON) was born on 16 Dec 1485 in Alcala de Henares; died on 07 Jan 1536. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 31. Mary I Queen Of ENGLAND was born on 18 Feb 1516 in Greenwich Palace; died on 17 Nov 1558 in St. Jame's Palace, London.
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Henry married Anne BOLEYN on 25 Jan 1533. Anne (daughter of Sir Thomas BOLEYN and Elizabeth HOWARD) was born about 1507; died on 19 May 1536 in Beheaded on Tower Green for alleged adultery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Henry married Jane SEYMOUR in 1536. Jane (daughter of John SEYMOUR, Knt. and Margery WENTWORTH) was born in 1509; died in 1537. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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- 33. Edward VI King Of ENGLAND was born on 12 Oct 1537 in Hampton, Court Palace, Surrey; died on 6 Jul 1553 in Greenwich Palace.
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Henry married Anne Of CLEVES in 1540. Anne was born in 1515; died in 1557. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Henry married Catherine HOWARD in 1540. Catherine (daughter of Lord Edmund HOWARD and Joyce CULPEPPER) was born about 1525; died on 13 Feb 1541/2 in Beheaded on Tower Green. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Henry married Catherine PARR in 1543. Catherine was born in 1512; died in 1548. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
| 27. | Capt Henry DUDLEY, Knt. (15.Cecily3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1517; died between 1568 and 1570. Notes:
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Capt. Henry Dudley, Knt., second son, was born about 1517, and was named by his grandmother, Cecily, Marchioness of Dorset, in her will, dated 6 May 1527. He was monastic auditor under Cromwell in 1535, and a soldier in Ireland in 1536 under his uncle Leonard Grey. He was a soldier in Scotland, say, 1540-3. He married, say, 1545-50, perhaps at Boulogne, to ?Ashton, daughter of Christopher Ashton, Sr., of Fyfield, co. Berks. There is no record of any children. he fought valiantly at the siege of Boulogne in 1544, and was Captain from early 1545 when Edward Fiennes, Lord Clinton, was Chief Captain. He was Vice Admiral of the Narrow Seas 1552-3 when Edward Fiennes was Admiral. He was knighted at Hampton Court on 11 Oct. 1551. He was a close associate of his second cousin, (with, among others, his father-in-law) in the rebellion of Robert's father, John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland. Henry Dudley was jailed in the Tower of London, and received a pardon fro Queen Mary on 18 Oct. 1553. He was exiled in French service 1556-1563, but was in English service as "Capt. Dudley" in 1563, receiving an annuity later the same year from Queen Elizabeth "for his service". In 1567 he obtained from the Queen a year's protection from his creditors (renewed for two years in 1568).
Henry married ? ASHTON between 1545 and 1550. ? died before Nov 1556. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 36. Capt Roger DUDLEY was born about 1550 in London, London, England; died before Oct 15888 in Okley (in War), Northamptonshire, Eng; was buried in Northamptonshire, England.
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| 31. | Mary I Queen Of ENGLAND (19.Henry3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 18 Feb 1516 in Greenwich Palace; died on 17 Nov 1558 in St. Jame's Palace, London. Other Events and Attributes:
- Fact: 19 Jul 1553, Acceded
- Fact 1: 1 Oct 1553, Crowned at Westminster Abbey
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The daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, Mary was, like her mother, a fervent Catholic. With public support, she deposed the interloper Lady Jane Grey. Mary had numerous Protestants burned at the stake for heresy, repealed Protestant legislation, and restored Papal supremacy in England.
CRUEL QUEEN
While Mary's strong Catholic faith gave her a great sense of purpose, it also made her obstinate and narrow minded. Many cruelties were perpetuated in her name in order to restore England to Catholicism.
Mary married Philip II Of SPAIN on 25 Jul 1554 in Winchester Cathedral. Philip (son of Charles V Holy Roman EMPEROR and Isabella Of PORTUGAL) was born on 21 May 1527 in Palacio de Pimentel, Valladolid, Spain; died on 13 Sep 1598 in El Escorial, Spain. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 32. | Elizabeth I 'Tudor' Queen of ENGLAND (19.Henry3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 7 Sep 1533 in Greenwich Palace; died on 24 Mar 1603 in Richmond Palace; was buried in Westminster Abbey. Other Events and Attributes:
- Fact: 15 Jan 1559, Queen of England
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Despite a traumatic early life, Elizabeth displayed strength and prudence as Queen, choosing loyal and able advisers. Throughout her 45-year reign, the 'Virgin Queen', showed considerable political acumen in defying a largely Catholic Europe intent on overturning the Protestant faith, while presiding over a period of adventure that saw a vast expansion of English trade and prosperity and significant developments in the arts.
Elizabeth spent her life surrounded by suitors including Philip II of Spain, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, and Francis, Duke of Alencon, yet she never married. A shrewd observer commented : 'the Queen would like everyone to be in love with her but I doubt whether she will ever be in love with anyone enough to marry him.'
In 1588, 130 Spanish ships set sail to invade England. The English ships attacked the vastly superior Spanish force as it sailed up the Channel and anchored off Calais. The English then sent in fireships to break up the Spanish fleet, forcing it back into the Channel off Gravelines, where the decisive action was fought on 9 August. Battered by English guns, the Spanish retreated northwards, where severe Atlantic gales and the rocky coastline wrecked the majority of the surviving ships.
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| 33. | Edward VI King Of ENGLAND (19.Henry3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 12 Oct 1537 in Hampton, Court Palace, Surrey; died on 6 Jul 1553 in Greenwich Palace. Other Events and Attributes:
- Fact: 28 Jan 1547, Acceded
- Fact 1: 20 Feb 1547, Crowned
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Edward VI ascended the throne a the age of nine in 1547, but because he was a minor the government was managed by two Protectors throughout his six-year reign- firstly the Duke of Somerset and later the Duke of Northumberland. In late 1552, Edward caught tuberculosis, and he died the following year.
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