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
Chapel Royal, Dublin presented to the church in 1946. It is currently deconsecrated, and neither masses nor divine services have taken place there for many years. It has however been recently restored to its nineteenth-century state and is open to the public. The crypt is sometimes used for cultural events. The Chapel was used in the television series "The Tudors" for scenes including the trial of Thomas More. Chapel Royal, Dublin The Chapel Royal in Dublin Castle was the official Church of Ireland chapel of the Household of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1814 until the creation of the Irish Free State