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Meet the Tudors

By giulia testi
  • Jan 1, 1457

    HenryVII

    HenryVII
    Henry VII (1457-1509), who come to the English throne when the Warsof the Roses ended, was the first king of the Tudor dynasty.
  • Jan 1, 1457

    Henry VII

    Henry VII
    Henry VII (1457-1509) who come to English throne when the Wars of the Roses ended , was the first king of the Tudor Dynasty.
    he merriage with Catherine of Aragon. He also laid the foundations of English naval power by increasing spending on shipbuilding so tha England could have its own merchant fleet and extend its military power.
  • Jan 1, 1491

    Henry VIII

    Henry VIII
    Henry VIII (1491-1547) was Hanry VII's second son.
    He was called the 'Golden Prince' both for hisnatural good looks and his chivalry and ducation.
    In 1521 he was garanted the title of 'Defender of the Faith' by the pope.
  • Mar 12, 1491

    Henry VIII

    Henry VIII
    Henry VIIII (1491-1547) was Henry VII's second son.
    He was called the 'Golden Prince' both for his natural good looks and his chivalry and education.
    Henry broke with Rome and declared himself 'Supreme Head on Earth of the Church of England' by means of the Act of Supremacy (1534).
  • Jan 1, 1516

    Mary I

    Mary I
    Mary I (1516-1558) was born in 1516, the only surviving child of Henry VIII and Catherin of Aragon.
    Her merriage to the Catholic Philip of Spain and the burning of Protestants, earned her the nick name 'Bloody Mary' and alienated public opinion. Mary's end was tragic.
  • Jan 1, 1533

    Elizabeth I

    Elizabeth I
    In 1558, Elizabeth (1533-1603), Henry VIII and Anne Bolenyn's daughter, became queen of a divided nation- the majority of which was anti-Catholic and anti-Spanish.
    She often repeated that 'the Queen was married to her people'; eventually the people accepted this idea and began to make a cult of their 'Virgin Queen'.

  • 1588 the defeat of the Spanish Armada

    1588 the defeat of the Spanish Armada
    In 1588 the Spanish decided to invade England and sent a great armada of 130 galleons. The Spanish ships were slow and heavy, however, while the English ships were lower, faster and armed longrange guns.
    Supremacy at sea enabled Elizabeth to lay the basis of England's empre, chartering seven companies to colonise in the name of trade.