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Festivals and Challenges,h to comprehend that armed battle would ravage England’s resources, Henry VII followed the example of Edward IV in negotiating peace at great cost to the French treasury and at great profit to his personal coffers. By November 9,1492, Henry had concluded the Treaty at Etaples with Charles VIII, who

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A Princess Arrives in England,lly political event added an important personal touch to the diplomatic formalities that welcomed the Spanish princess, hosted foreign dignitaries, and entertained visitors and subjects with weeks of festivities. The marriage of England and Spain offered unprecedented opportunities for spectacle and

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A Royal Wedding,ted high in the vault above the consistory of St. Paul’s Cathedral. The night before, the king and queen had secretly moved to a private residence adjoining St. Paul’s from which they entered the cathedral unseen. The huge interior was splendidly decorated: the altar displayed plate, jewels, and rel

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Euphoria Turns Tragic,ivals of Christmas and Twelfth Night—when another marriage took center stage. On January 25, 1502, Lady Princess Margaret, age 12, wed James IV, king of the Scots, age 28. Ambassadors fromScotland had arrived in London on Saturday, November 20, 1501, to conclude the negotiations. Their timing was im

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,The Queen’s Last Year,ntial, to permit the resident staff and facilities to recover from serving the hundreds of individuals in the royal household. Servants had to restock the pantry, wash the bedding, clean the floors, repair the furniture, dust the tapestries—and prepare for the next visit. In August 1502, the queen b

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Horst Huthmann,Hans U. Borgstedt,Hugo Tasthrone. In five short years Edward IV had brought prosperity to England, after defeating the Lancastrian king Henry VI at the battle of Towton on March 29,1461. Edward’s victory ended 39 years of governance by the well meaning, but inept Henry VI who was now imprisoned in the Tower of London. The th

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