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The Fugates, commonly known as the "Blue Fugates" [1] or the "Blue People of Kentucky", are an ancestral family living in the hills of Kentucky starting in the 19th century, where they are known for having a genetic trait that led to the blood disorder methemoglobinemia, causing the skin to appear blue.
The most popular symbol of the house of Tudor was the Tudor rose (see top of page). When Henry Tudor took the crown of England from Richard III in battle, he brought about the end of the Wars of the Roses between the House of Lancaster (whose badge was a red rose) and the House of York (whose badge was a white rose).
See Family tree of English monarchs, Family tree of Scottish monarchs, and Family tree of Welsh monarchs. This also includes England, Scotland and Wales; all part of the United Kingdom as well as the French Norman invasion. For a simplified view, see: Family tree of British monarchs.
Henry Tudor declared himself king, took Elizabeth of York, eldest child of Edward IV, as his wife, claiming to have united the surviving houses of York and Lancaster, and acceded to the throne as Henry VII, founder of the Tudor dynasty which reigned until 1603.
Elizabeth Tudor 1492–1495 Princess of England: Louis XII 1462–1515 King of France: Mary Tudor 1496–1533 Queen of France: Charles Brandon c. 1484 –1545 1st Duke of Suffolk: Edmund Tudor 1499–1500 Duke of Somerset: Katherine Tudor Princess of England 1503: Arthur Tudor 1486–1502 Prince of Wales: Catherine of Aragon 1485–1536 Queen ...
The Boleyn family was a prominent English family in the gentry and aristocracy. They reached the peak of their influence during the Tudor period , when Anne Boleyn became the second wife and queen consort of Henry VIII , their daughter being the future Elizabeth I .
The Arnold family is an American political and military family with ties to New England, Georgia and Ohio. The descendants of American Revolutionary War general Benedict Arnold in Great Britain , while not particularly politically active, also achieved notable success in the 19th century.
It was designed by the owner, Raymond Pitcairn, for his family. It has more than 100 rooms and a seven-story tower. It is now a museum. It is listed as a contributing building on the National Register of Historic Places. [2] Glen Eyrie, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Tudor Revival style house built in 1871 for William Jackson Palmer. It is listed ...