Four interesting royal facts all occurred on this same date.
*Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emperor (born in A.D. 742) died on this date in A.D. 814 (1,209 years ago). He was actually the ancestor of so many people today.
https://cdn.britannica.com/50/209350-050-1CF0398A/oil-Charlemagne-limewood-collection-Albrecht-Durer-Nurnberg.jpg?w=400&h=300&c=crop
*King Henry VII of England was born 566 years ago today (January 28, 1457).
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Enrique_VII_de_Inglaterra%2C_por_un_artista_an%C3%B3nimo.jpg
*King Henry VIII of England died on his father's birthday in 1547. (476 years ago).
Left: Henry VIII
Right: Henry VII
https://historycouk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2021-05/henry%20vs%20Henry3-min.jpg
*King Edward VI of England ascended to the English throne on the death of his father, King Henry VIII, and on his grandfather's birthday, too. (January 28, 1547) He was then 9 years old.
https://www.westminster-abbey.org/media/9481/edward-vi.jpg?center=0.13982521847690388,0.48333333333333334&mode=crop&width=1200&rnd=132090617370000000
*Henry VII was 21st in direct descent from Charlemagne through his mother.
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