White Rose of Avalon

Royal History

  • Rival Queens

    In the times of Tudor rule in England there were two rival Queens, both with claims to the throne.    The first was Elizabeth I, Queen of England and daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.   The second was Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland, and the great niece of Henry VIII (Mary’s grandmother was…

  • Nostradamus: Court Seer of France

    In sixteenth century France there lived a great magician named Nostradamus.    We have all heard the name, and you can even read his predictions in books.   The truth is he really did live at the Royal Court of France in the sixteenth century during the reign of Henri II and Catherine de Medici.…

  • The Six Wives of Henry VIII

    Henry VIII was king of England from 1509 until his death in 1547. He was born the second son of Henry VII and his queen, Elizabeth of York. Upon the untimely death of his older brother Arthur (named for the legendary king whom their father claimed decent from) he became the Prince of Wales. Besides…