History articles tagged with 'Geoffrey of Monmouth'
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This Saxon leader resisted the Norman invasion from a base in the fens near present-day Ely
His nickname means 'wary'
He was known as 'The Exile' and 'The Outlaw' during his lifetime
16 June, 1487
Battle of Stoke
Henry VII defeats imposter Lambert Simnel, who is sent to be a turnspit in the royal kitchens
This king married Elizabeth of York, uniting the houses of York and Lancaster, and ending the Wars of the Roses
He took the throne after defeating Richard III at Bosworth
He was the first Tudor monarch