A helmet belonging to King James II of England, Scotland, and Ireland, dated 1686. A 14th-century English knight’s helmet, worn during the Hundred Years’ War between England and France. The helmet of the Grand Vizier of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent is believed to have been made in Istanbul around 1560. | Buro Facts

On this day in 1633, King James II was born. The last Catholic monarch of England, he fled the country and his throne during the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Historically portrayed as a tyrant and religious bigot, some modern historians think his reputation has been unfairly tainted. Discover the truth in The Stuarts: King James II https://hubs.la/H0xYVRH0 | True Royalty TV

Mary I Tudor (1516–1558) – the first crowned queen of England, remembered as Bloody Mary. Daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, she ruled from 1553 to 1558 and sought to restore Catholicism in England. Her reign was marked by religious persecution, political unrest, and a controversial marriage to Philip II of Spain. Though often judged harshly, Mary ruled in a time of deep division and uncertainty. A queen shaped by faith, fear, and power. #MaryITudor #BloodyMary #TudorEngland #Britis