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United Kingdom - Stuart Monarchy, Commonwealth, Civil War: At the beginning of the 17th century, England and Wales contained more than four million people. The population had nearly doubled over the previous century, and it continued to grow for another 50 years. The heaviest concentrations of population were in the southeast and along the coasts. Population increase created severe social and ...
25 de may. de 2024 · Charles I (born November 19, 1600, Dunfermline Palace, Fife, Scotland—died January 30, 1649, London, England) was the king of Great Britain and Ireland (1625–49), whose authoritarian rule and quarrels with Parliament provoked a civil war that led to his execution. Charles was the second surviving son of James VI of Scotland and Anne of Denmark.
Elizabeth Stuart, British princess who was titular queen of Bohemia. The daughter of James VI of Scotland (later James I of Great Britain) and Anne of Denmark, she married Frederick V, the Elector Palatine, in 1613. Frederick was crowned king of Bohemia in 1619, but the royal couple was soon driven into exile.
The House of Stuart, originally spelled Stewart, was a royal house of Scotland, England, Ireland and later Great Britain. The family name comes from the office of High Steward of Scotland, which had been held by the family progenitor Walter fitz Alan ( c. 1150 ). The name Stewart and variations had become established as a family name by the ...
Stuart style, visual arts produced during the reign of the British house of Stuart; that is, from 1603 to 1714 (excepting the interregnum of Oliver Cromwell). Although the Stuart period included a number of specific stylistic movements, such as Jacobean , Carolean, Restoration, William and Mary , and Queen Anne , there are certain common characteristics that can be said to describe Stuart style.
House of Tudor. The House of Tudor ruled England from the late 15th century through the 16th century. Henry VII, who came to the throne in 1485, was the first Tudor monarch. His successor was his son, Henry VIII (reigned 1509–47). The other Tudor sovereigns were Henry VIII’s son, Edward VI (1547–53), and his daughters, Mary I (1553–58 ...
House of Habsburg, royal German family, one of the chief dynasties of Europe from the 15th to the 20th century. As dukes, archdukes, and emperors, the Habsburgs ruled Austria from 1282 until 1918. They also controlled Hungary and Bohemia (1526–1918) and ruled Spain and the Spanish empire for almost two centuries.
