Kingdom of England down. By 1588, her new navy was strong enough to defeat the Spanish Armada, which had sought to invade England to put a Catholic monarch on the throne in her place. The House of Tudor ended with the death of Elizabeth I on 24 March 1603. James I ascended the throne of England and brought it into personal union with the Kingdom of Scotland. Despite the Union of the Crowns, the kingdoms remained separate and independent states: a state of affairs which lasted for more than a century. The Stuart kings overestimated the power of the English monarchy, and were
Marie Tudor Italian for "Maria Tudor" (1879) composed by Antônio Carlos Gomes. The play has also been made into films. In 1912 Albert Capellani directed "Marie Tudor", a silent film version of the play. A 1966 French television film "Marie Tudor" was also made, directed by Abel Gance. A 1911 Italian film, "Mary Tudor", might also have been based on the play. Marie Tudor Marie Tudor is an 1833 play by the French writer Victor Hugo. It is a historical work portraying the rise, fall and execution of Fabiano Fabiani, a fictional favourite of Mary I of England (1516-1558). Mary has Fabiani