The Tudors

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived

Started in England at the end of the 100 Years War

Two Houses, York and Lancaster, fought (Red Rose Lancaster, White Rose York)

Begins when Henry IV (Bolingbroke) overthrows Richard II

Later Richard III kills everyone including his two nephews to become king….

…Only to lose it to Henry Tudor (Henry VII) at the Battle of Bosworth field

War of the Roses

Henry Tudor married

Elizabeth of York Henry had defeated Richard

III at the Battle of Bosworth Field, ending the Wars of the Roses.

Henry VII went on to forge international relationships through the marriages of his children.

Henry VII

Second son of Henry VII Took the throne when older brother

Arthur died Married his brothers widow

Spain and England wanted to keep their alliance

“Defender of the faith” Became dissatisfied with the church,

marriage and lack of male heir Development of the Anglican

(Church of England) faith.

Henry VIII

I need a son. I have been married for 20 years and my wife,

Catherine of Aragon is too old to have any more children. Who

will inherit my throne when I die?

I spy an attractive lady – in-waiting called Anne Boleyn. If only I could

marry her instead. Will the Pope give me a

divorce?

The Church is very rich. I need money for my

luxurious court. If only I could get my hands on it.

The new Protestant ideas are spreading

in Germany. Princes there are reforming their churches and

throwing out the Catholic Church.

Some people in England like the new Protestant ideas. They believe that the Bible should be in English not Latin.

The Church takes money out my

country in taxes to help build St

Peter’s in Rome. What do I get in

return?

• Catharine was the daughter of Isabella and

Ferdinand of Spain.

• Catharine’s later years were ones of persecution where Henry tried to make her sign annulment papers.

• Some suitors worried that Mary could not be a legitimate queen as Henry had married his brother’s widow…

• All of these issues reached the boiling point after 20 yrs. b/c of constant succession worries, Catharine’s diminishing looks, and the appearance of Anne Boleyn…

Catherine of Aragon

Henry VIII

When he wanted to marry Anne Boleyn, Henry created the Church of England and

banned the Catholic Church from his nation. He also seized all of the property of the Catholic Church, thereby increasing the

wealth of England.

Henry turns against the pope and passes the

Act of Supremacy (approved by parliament)

The Act made everyone swear an oath recognizing Henry’s divorce and accepting him, not the pope, as the head of the English Church.

Thomas More refused to take the oath and was eventually executed

Act of Supremacy (1534)

• Anne became Henry VIII’s second wife.• Daughter Elizabeth • Claims of illegitimacy

• When she failed to produce a male heir, there were rumors that she was infertile…and by that time Henry had met Jane Seymour.

• Anne tried to woo Henry back, but he had her charged with adultery and had her beheaded…

Anne Boleyn

Henry VIII’s third wife Able to give him a male heir

Edward VI Died soon after child birth When Jane Seymour died (a fever),

the 3 siblings were raised together

Jane Seymour

Henry VIII went on to marry Anne of Cleves – it only lasted 6 months, and Henry got out of it by saying he was impotent on the wedding night…

Henry then married Catherine Howard, a 17 year old, who was soon beheaded for adultery

So Henry married for the final time, to Catherine Parr – she got along well with all the children

Son of Henry VIII and Jane

Seymour Takes the throne at age 9 Too young to rule – guided

by advisors Advisors were protestant

and reinforced reforms Died 6 years after taking

the throne

Edward VI

Mary I

Also known as “Bloody Mary” Daughter of Catherine of

Aragon and Henry VIII She was a hardcore Catholic,

and was married to another one: Philip II of Spain. Together they purged

England of Protestants, and for a short time, returned it to Catholicism

Mary I

Repealed Henry’s Act of Supremacy Estimated 300 Protestants burned at the

stake under her reign None of her actions was popular with the

now firmly entrenched Protestant England Feared Elizabeth’s succession, Elizabeth was

protestant and popular Mary had her arrested—she spent two months in the

tower of London and a year under house arrest—this increased her popularity

Daughter of Henry VIII and

Anne Boleyn Became one of England’s

greatest leaders Known as the virgin queen She kept religious wars down advanced exploration patron of the arts, and brought England to the

position of world power with the defeat of the Spanish Armada

Elizabeth I

Reformers

• England, Oxford Theologian• Claims:• No basis in scripture to support papal

authority• Bible as the sole authority• Rejected all practices not in scripture

(pilgrimage, veneration of saints, sacraments)

John Wycliffe (1328-1384)

• Bohemia (Czech)• Chancellor of the University of Prague• Attacked corrupt clergy and power of

the pope• Gained some political support

• Called to the Council of Constance to discuss ideas• Arrested and burned at the stake for

heresy

Jan Hus (1374-1415)