If so, is it a strong relation (like cousin to cousin) or like "the nephew of my brother of his great uncle of his daughter of her son of his grandmother of her nephew?" Thanks in advance!
2006-12-08 12:00:47 · 11 answers · asked by Hiya 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
The present Queen, Elizabeth II is directly decended from James I (and VI of Scotland).
James I (and VI) was the immediate successor to Elizabeth I. Elizabeth I's father (Henry VIII) was the brother of James I (and VI)'s great grandmother (Margaret Tudor).
2006-12-09 10:10:31 · answer #1 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of the Tudors, Henry VII, Henry VIII, and Elizabeth I were able rulers by any measure, whether one likes what they did or not. Edward VI hardly counts, since he reigned for a short time as a sickly teenager. Mary I (Bloody Mary) was a real screw-up in many ways. So in general the Tudors did pretty well. Of the Stuarts, James I was pretty effective, though there was much corruption during his reign. Seeing that Charles I was beheaded, I guess we have to call him a pretty poor king. Charles II handled the Restoration well, and kept his Catholicism well under his hat. James II did not, and was booted, so we have to call him a not-very-good king. Mary II (of William & Mary) left most of the work to her husband, who was efficient but personally unpleasant. Finally, Anne was a sourpuss but by her time the role of the monarch in running things was waning. So I guess you could say that on average the Tudors were better rulers than the Stuarts.
2016-03-29 00:17:46 · answer #2 · answered by Mary 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The queen of England is of no relation at all to Elizabeth I (I.E. the daughter of Henry Tudor). Between Elizabeth I and II there was a civil war, the Tudors died out and were replaced by the Stuarts. There were a couple of other royal families after them. Elizabeth II is related (by marriage) the the Windors---an old royal family from Germany, from back in the days of the Kaisers (kings).
2006-12-08 12:24:41 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They are not related to the Tudors in any way. Elizabeth I died without any heirs so the Stuarts took the throne and were kings and queens of both England and Scotland. The Windors ( current ) are descendents of German nobility.
2006-12-09 01:56:24 · answer #4 · answered by Sarah* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, although not directly. Elizabeth I was the granddaughter of Henry VII. Her present Majesty is a direct lineal descendant of Henry VII through other previous English and British sovereigns James I and VI, George I - II - III, and Queen Victoria and all her successors.
2006-12-09 00:03:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very distantly, the present royal family came from Germany. There are many people in England who can trace their ancestry more closely to Henry Tudor.
2006-12-08 18:02:53 · answer #6 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think you will find that both of them are descended from King Henry VII.
If that is so, then they should be first cousins MANY TIMES removed.
2006-12-08 13:30:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They're from different families; Elizabeth II descends from George V.
2006-12-08 12:12:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
They are Germans. The first one was English.
2006-12-08 12:32:16 · answer #9 · answered by Isis 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
They're not related, they're part of different families.
2006-12-08 12:11:50 · answer #10 · answered by Joy M 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋