History articles tagged with 'James V'
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This dashing courtier was a favourite of Elizabeth I, but she eventually had him executed after he rose in rebellion
He was the 2nd Earl of Essex
He married Frances Sidney against Elizabeth's wishes in 1590
29 March, 1461
Battle of Towton
In the bloodiest battle on English soil, Edward of York defeats a Lancastrian army, forcing Henry VI to flee to Scotland
This queen reluctantly put Mary, Queen of Scots to death
She never married
She presided over the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588