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
Royal George House external, as well as internal, Newman comments on the "Adamesque Corinthian capitals and Doric frieze." Royal George House Royal George House in Monmouth, Wales, is a large Georgian townhouse of . Its architectural style is "old-fashioned" for its date, drawing on Carolean models such as Tredegar House. Built as a private residence, in 1800 it was occupied by the commander of the Monmouthshire Militia. In the 19th and 20th centuries the building was a hotel, first the "Ivy Bank" and then the "Royal George". By the 1980s, it was empty and derelict. Restored, and significantly altered internally, in 1985–1987, it