Read the text and put the verbs in brackets in correct forms of Past Simple.

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The Tudor dynasty ………(rule) in England in 1485 – 1603.
The first representative of Tudors on English throne……..(be) Henry VII. He …….(be) a claimant to the
crown from the House of Lancaster who………(fight) with the House of York in the War of Roses.
He…..……(defeat) his opponent king Richard III and …………(become) a king in 1485.
He ……….(unite) belligerent houses by marrying Elisabeth York. Henry ………….(rebuild) almost
bankrupt exchequer by introducing effective system of taxation. His aim …………(be) to maintain peace
and create economic prosperity.

The second Tudor on English throne …………(be) Henry VIII, son of Henry VII.
He …………(want) to leave Tudor monarchy stabile thus he ……….(need) a male heir. He is remembered
for having six wives and separating English church from Rome. Henry …………(start)conflict with Pope
by divorcing his first wife Catherine of Aragon.

Edward VI, the only lawful son of Henry VIII, never …………(reign) by himself.
He ………..(become) a king at the age of nine, but in fact the country was ruled by Regency Council until
Edward will reach the age of eighteen. He …………(die) when he ………(be) fifteen.

From 10 July until 19 July 1553 the English throne ……………..(belong) to a woman, Lady Jane
Grey, who…………(be) the great-granddaughter of Henry VII through his younger daughter Mary.
She ………….(gain) a sobriquet ‘The Nine Days' Queen’. She was beheaded as an usurper.

Mary I …………(be) the queen of England since 1553.She is remembered for attempts of restoration
the Roman Catholicism. Her brutal persecution of Protestants ……………….(cause) her opponents
to give her the sobriquet "Bloody Mary".

Last Tudor on English throne ………….(be) Elisabeth I, who …………..(reign) in 1558 – 1603.
She is one of the most remarkable English monarchs. So-called ‘Virgin Queen’ …………..(devote) her life
to royal duties and …………..(make) England powerful, economically and culturally prosperous.
Her victory with Spanish fleet Armada………..(lead) to fast development of trade, craft and seafaring.
Elizabeth's reign is known as the Elizabethan era.

Henry VII Henry VIII Edward VI Jane Grey Mary I Elisabeth I

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and give the infinitive form.

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He was the first Tudor on English

throne. He left the country Jane Grey
economically prosperous.

He is remembered for separation

Henry VIII English church from Roman Catholic
supremacy.

She is called ‘Nine Days ' Queen’. Henry VII

She is called ‘The Virgin Queen’.

Mary I Under her dominancy England
became powerful and prosperous.

She wanted to restore the Roman

Catholic religion. ’Bloody Mary’. Edward VI

He never ruled by himself. He died at

Elisabeth I the age of fifteen.

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