House of Tudor ruled their domains for just over a century. Henry VIII was the only son of Henry VII to live to the age of maturity. Issues around the royal succession (including marriage and the succession rights of women) became major political themes during the Tudor era. The House of Stuart, descended from Henry VII's daughter Margaret, came to power in 1603 when Elizabeth I died and the Tudor line failed. For analysis of politics, diplomacy and social history, see Tudor period. The Tudors descended on Henry VII's mother's side from John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset, one of the illegitimate children
The Royal House of Jogo Siga Joof lies within present-day Senegal. The Royal House of Jogo Siga Joof was founded around the later half of the 15th to early 16th century by the Serer king Maad a Sinig Jogo Gnilane Joof (var : "Diogo Gnilane Diouf", following its French spelling in Senegal). Unlike the other royal houses founded by the Joof family of pre-colonial Senegambia, the Royal House of Jogo Siga Joof did not provide many kings. Only two (possibly one) known Serer kings are attested to have belonged to this royal house, including the founder. However, this royal house holds great significance in the survival of