Women of Tudor England: queens and other women who were central to the Tudor royal dynasty in England. Queen Elizabeth I (known as the Virgin Queen), Queen Mary (known as Bloody Mary), as well as the wives of Henry VIII: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Katherine Parr, more.
Would Henry VIII be nearly so fascinating if he didn't have so many fascinating female connections -- not only wives, but daughters, sisters, ancestors, and others? Here are some of the key women in the life and reign of Henry VIII.
Anne Boleyn, queen of England, second wife of Henry VIII, and mother of Queen Elizabeth I, resisted Henry's advances for years while he obtained a divorce -- but her marriage didn't last long when she did not give Henry the son he wanted.
Profile of Anne of Cleves, fourth wife of England's King Henry VIII.
Fourth wife of Henry VIII, she was not what he expected when he negotiated for her hand in marriage. Her willingness to agree to a divorce and separation led to her peaceful retirement in England.
A biographical profile of Catherine of Valois, a daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother of kings.
Lady Catherine Grey, sister of England's Nine Day Queen, Lady Jane Grey, had her own problems with the succession of England. Here's her biography.
A profile of Catherine Parr, the sixth wife of Henry VIII of England.
A profile of Elizabeth of York, Queen of England, whose marriage to Henry VII signaled the end of the War of the Roses and the beginning of the Tudor dynasty.
A biography of Elizabeth of York, Queen of England, whose marriage to Henry VII signaled the end of the War of the Roses and the beginning of the Tudor dynasty.
A gallery of pictures, portraits, and other images of Elizabeth of York, queen of England.
The reluctant eight-day queen of England, supported by the Protestant party to follow Edward VI and to prevent the Roman Catholic Mary from taking the throne. Biography and links to more resources.
A biographical profile of Margaret Douglas, grandmother of James VI of Scotland who became James I of England, and granddaughter of Tudor King Henry VII.
A biography of Margaret Tudor, queen of James IV of Scotland, grandmother of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her husband, Lord Darnley.
Daughter of Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, Mary's reign in England attempted to restore Roman Catholicism. The execution of Protestants as heretics earned her the sobriquet "Bloody Mary."
A fun way to explore Tudor women's history: take the quiz and find out which Tudor queen is most like you.
A genealogical tree showing the descent, through Margaret Beaufort, of King Henry VII, and therefore of Henry's claim to the throne as the first Tudor king.
A small genealogical table showing the female descendants of King Henry VIII and of Henry's sister Mary, including the Lady Jane Grey.
From www.tudorhistory.org, a genealogical diagram showing how Henry VIII and each of his six wives were descended from King Edward I.
A mixture of easy-to-read biographies and some colorful images of the six queens, ready to print out as fully-dressed images or as traditional paper dolls -- figures dressed in historically-appropriate undergarments supplemented by dresses with tabs.
