Rex Factor
A light-hearted review of all the monarchs of England.
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38. Edward VI
After the tumultuous reign of Henry VIII, in 1547 his ...
After the tumultuous reign of Henry VIII, in 1547 his young son Edward VI comes to the throne. As a minor, Edward's reign is dominated ...
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37. What Happened to Henry VIII?
In a departure from our usual fare, this week we ...
In a departure from our usual fare, this week we take a closer look at Henry VIII and consider how it was that the promising ...
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36. Henry VIII
In 1509, England's most (in)famous monarch comes to the throne ...
In 1509, England's most (in)famous monarch comes to the throne - Henry VIII. Henry dominates the popular imagination even to this day and his reign ...
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35. Henry VII
With victory in the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, Henry ...
With victory in the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, Henry VII becomes the first of the new Tudor dynasty. Henry had a difficult time facing ...
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34. Richard III
By usurping his nephew, Edward V, in 1483 Richard III ...
By usurping his nephew, Edward V, in 1483 Richard III started his route to infamy and his place in English history as perhaps the most ...
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33. Edward V (Princes in the Tower)
The name Edward V is unfamiliar to most, but the ...
The name Edward V is unfamiliar to most, but the fate of the Princes in the Tower (Edward and his brother, Richard) is one of ...
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32. Edward IV
The Yorkists come to power in 1461 in the form ...
The Yorkists come to power in 1461 in the form of Edward IV. 19 years old, very tall, exceptionally attractive and a courageous soldier to ...
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31. Henry VI (Wars of the Roses)
Henry V's untimely death in 1422 leaves a baby on ...
Henry V's untimely death in 1422 leaves a baby on the throne in the form of Henry VI and marks a total reversal in English ...
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30. Henry V
In 1413 we welcome one of England's most legendary kings ...
In 1413 we welcome one of England's most legendary kings to the throne, Henry V. After the trials and tribulations of his father, Henry V ...
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29. Henry IV
When Henry Bolingbroke deposes Richard II in 1399, he is ...
When Henry Bolingbroke deposes Richard II in 1399, he is acclaimed as the nation's saviour and the first Lancastrian king, Henry IV. However, being king ...
