Tudor period Tudor period The Tudor period is the period between 1485 and 1603 in England and Wales and includes the Elizabethan period during the reign of Elizabeth I until 1603. The Tudor period coincides with the dynasty of the House of Tudor in England whose first monarch was Henry VII (14571509). In terms of the entire span, the historian John Guy (1988) argues that "England was economically healthier, more expansive, and more optimistic under the Tudors" than at any time in a thousand years. Following the Black Death and the agricultural depression of the late 15th century, the population began to
Coronation of the Thai monarch was succeeded by his only son King Vajiralongkorn whose coronation is scheduled to be held sometime after the completion of the funeral of his predecessor. The Thai language term for the coronation is "Rachaphisek" (ราชาภิเษก) or "Rajyabhisheka" (राज्याभिषेक), a Vedic term for an anointment (see "Abhisheka") of a monarch. The term preserves the fact that the anointment was once the most essential component of the ceremony. Today, however, the Thai coronation ceremony incorporates many rites including the anointment, the enthronement, the crowning, and the investiture of the monarch. The succession of a Thai king is not automatic, and was not