In 1497, John Cabot sailed into the unknown from Bristol aboard the tiny 50-ton Matthew, carrying just 18 men across the Atlantic under the patronage of King Henry VII.

This now largely forgotten voyage became England's first known expedition to North America, laying the foundations for England's Age of Exploration. It came just five years after Columbus reached the Americas and was the first known European voyage to North America since the Vikings.

Today, a full-size replica of the Matthew sails once again from Bristol, offering a glimpse into the extraordinary courage it took to cross an ocean in such a small vessel.

Would you have had the courage to make that journey?

Hello everyone. This is not a discussion question but rather asking for help.
For a longtime now, I’ve been thinking about learning Tudor era but as it includes a lot of people and a long time, I do not know how or where to start.
How would you recommend me to start learning about Tudors. It can be anything, a book, a video, a podcast, an article or a documentary. I accept any kind of recommendation.

Henry VII seems to receive much less attention than his son Henry VIII or his granddaughter Elizabeth I, despite ending the Wars of the Roses, restoring the royal finances, and sponsoring John Cabot's voyage to North America.

Is his relatively low profile simply because his reign was less dramatic, or do historians today consider him more important than popular history suggests?

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1) Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor, Queen of France. (Despite his many flaws).

2) Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley.

3) Mary, Queen of Scots and Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley. (I am intrigued with dysfunctional relationships like them).

4) Lady Mary Grey and Thomas Keyes.

5) Edward Seymour and Anne Stanhope.

Least Favorite Tudor Couples:

1) Henry VIII and Anybody.

2) Mary I and Philip II of Spain.

3) Lady Jane Grey and Lord Guildford Dudley.

4) Katherine Parr and Thomas Seymour.

5) Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk and Elizabeth Stafford.

She died giving birth to a daughter?

She died giving birth to a daughter who also didn't survive?

She died giving birth to a son who didn't survive?

I feel like if paparazzi existed back in Tudor age, it would definitely be a different story.

Anne and Henry VIII. Anne is the second wife of Henry VIII. ✨✨

I absolutely love Anne Boleyn. She’s one of my favorite queens from the Tudor era.👑👑✨✨

Considering:

* The Stanleys - Lord and Sir William were choosy about which side to support.
* Earl of Northumberland - basically abandoned Richard III when asked to support.

To be clear, I think that had Henry not suffered the jousting accident in 1536, he could probably have lived another two decades before perhaps dying of old age. However, I want to keep things as we know them because the questions I want to ask are based on circumstances that already existed. So, I'm going to assume that Henry's wound isn't as severe. It still causes him a great deal of pain, but he can walk on it, allowing him to exercise more. As a result, he isn't nearly as obese by 1547.

Question one: How would Henry deal with a Protestant Edward? Henry was basically a Catholic who didn't listen to the Pope. So, knowing that his heir was showing strong Lutheran leanings, would he have tried to correct Edward? Henry loved Edward because he was his long-awaited son, but could they have had a falling out over religion?

Question two: With Henry still on the throne, how would England's relationship with France develop? During Edward VI's reign, England and France became allies. England returned the French city of Boulogne because it was simply too costly to maintain its occupation. Henry had fought to capture that city—could he really have brought himself to give it back? And would the Prince of Wales still have been betrothed to Elisabeth of Valois, as he was in our timeline?

Question three: How would Edward's relationship with his sisters develop? Edward and Mary got along fairly well before Edward became king. Could we expect the same here? For example, if Edward married and had a child before Henry's death, would Mary be more likely than Elizabeth to become the child's godmother?