Tudors

Cultural  

1. A family that ruled England from the late fifteenth century until the beginning of the seventeenth century. Queen Elizabeth I was a Tudor. After the death of Elizabeth, who had no heirs, the crown passed to the Stuarts of Scotland.

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Example Sentences

The bar staff knows regulars by name and is primed for chitchat in a part of London best known for its role in maritime history and as the birthplace of notable Tudors, including Henry VIII.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2024

But the novel becomes more intriguing once you know its rural Virginian petty dynasts correspond to the Tudors at the height of British rule.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2023

The double-headed white and red rose on the front of the pendant was a symbol used by the Tudors from 1486, whilst the pomegranate was the badge of Katherine of Aragon.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2023

Our editors’ picks: “The Tudors in Love,” an exploration of passion and politics in the era of England’s most famous dynasty, and eight other books.

From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2023

The Tudors and the Stuarts never arrived at a consensus. credible.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner