END OF PLANTAGENETS

BEGINNING OF TUDOR
DYNASTY
English Monarchs

III. Within the 14 Plantagenet Kings there

were 4 distinctive Royal Houses:
• The Angevins (1154-1216)
• The Plantagenets (1216-1399)
• The Lancaster (1399-1471)
• The York (1461-1485)
English Monarchs
The Angevins (1154-1216)
1. Henry II –the first in a long line of 14
Plantagenet Kings
-he was, arguably, the most powerful
monarch in Europe, with lands stretching
from the Scottish borders to the Pyrenees. In
addition, Ireland was added to his
inheritance, a mission entrusted to him by
Pope Adrian IV (the only English Pope)
2. Richard, the Lion-Hearted – usually
associated with The Crusades against the
Turks
3. Kings John
Magna Carta
English Monarchs
The Plantagenets (1216-1399)
1. Henry III
2. Edward I
3. Edward II
4. Edward III
5. Richard II
Major Events:
- The 100 years’ war
- The Bubonic Plague
- Parliament emerged and grew
- Culture began to flourish
English Monarchs
The Lancastrians (1399-1461)
1. Henry IV
2. Henry V
3. Henry VI
The Yorkists (1461-1485)
1.Edward IV
2.Edward V (too young to rule)
3.Richard III (Edward V’s uncle)

The War of the Roses-25 years in which they

disputed the Crown
English Monarchs-the
Tudors
IV. The Tudors (1485-1603) had five
sovereigns who were the most well-known of
Royal History
1. Henry VII (1485-1509)
2. Henry VIII (1509-1547)
3. Edward VI (1547-1553)
4. Mary I (1553-1558)
5. Elisabeth I (1558-1603)
THE TUDORS and the CONSOLIDATION
OF THE NATION STATE
• This epoch marks a period of great change in England often seen as the
GOLDEN AGE.
-England developed into one of the leading European colonial powers with
men such as Sir Walter Raleigh taking part in the conquest of the New
World. Nearer to home, campaigns in Ireland brought the country under
strict English control
-The Tudor court played a prominent part in the cultural Renaissance taking
place in Europe (period of the great Ch. Marlowe and W. Shakespeare)
- Two changes of official religion, turbulences caused by Protestantism and
the Roman Catholicism
The Tudor Dynasty

Cultural development Transition from one religion to another

The Tudor dynasty
Henry VII (1485-1509)- the founder of the
Tudor dynasty, unifying the warring factions
in the Wars of the Roses.
-a very wise, patient, calculating man
-In 1486 he married Elizabeth of York, eldest
daughter of Edward IV, thus uniting the
Houses of York and Lancaster.
-he chose advisers from among the less
important families rather from his barons
and bishops ( merits rather than social rank)
- He offered power to smaller landowners
taking power away from the nobles
Henry Tudor
- He made important trade agreements
with Spain, Netherlands, Denmark,
Florence for the sale of the English cloth.
- He gained support of all the men who
were involved in this trade
- He brought a lot of money to the
Exchequer (1mil and half pounds)
- He had 3 children: Margaret, Arthur and
Henry VIII.
The Tudor dynasty
Henry VIII(1509-1547) – son of Henry VII
-intelligent, spoke 3 languages, religious,
strong, ruthless, passionate, exuberant
- his interest in foreign policy was focused on
Western Europe (Spain, France, Roman
Empire) shifting alliances either with France
or with Spain
-invested in navy (5 to 53 ships)
-the II half of his reign was dominated by two
main issues very important for the later
history of England and the monarchy
The Tudor dynasty
Henry VIII(1509-1547)
• Succession to the throne
• Protestant Reformation which led to the
formation of the Church of England