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1461
Edward IV (1461-1483)
He was not a popular king. He had many mistresses and had at least one illegitimate son. During his regin the first printing press was established in Westminster. -
1461
House of York
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1483
Edward V (1483-1483)
He suceceded to the throne at the age of 13 and reigned for only two months, the shortest-llived monarch in English history. He and his brother Richar were murdered in the Tower of London. -
1483
Richard III (1483-1485)
Bother of Edward IV. At the Battle of Bosworth Field in Leicestershire he defeated and killed Richard in was to be the last important battle in the Wars of the Roses. -
1485
Henry VII (1485-1509)
He married Elizabeth of York and son united the two warring houses, York and Lancaster. He was a skillful politician but avaricious. -
1485
The Tudors
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1509
Henry VIII (1509-1547)
Henry VIII had six wives. His first wife was Catherine of Aragon, his brother´s widow, whom he later divorced to mary Anne Boleyn. This divorce caused the split form Rome and Henry declared himself the head of the Church Of England. -
1547
Edward VI (1547-1553)
Edward was a sickly boy, it is thought he suffered from tuberculosis. He succeeded his father at the age of 9. Even Though his regin was short, many men made their mark. -
1553
Mary I (1553-1558)
She married Philip of Spain. Mary attempted to enforce the wholesale of England to Catholicism. She carried this out with the utmost severity. The country was plunged into a bitter blood bath, which is why she is remembered as Bloody Mary. -
1558
Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Elizabeth was a remarkable women, noted for her learning and wisdom. From first to last she was popular with the peolpe had a genius for the selection of capable advisor. The Spanish Armada was decisively defeated in 1588. Elizabeth never married.