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The Tudors
The Tudors
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Henry Vlll was born at Greenwich on 28 June 1491, the second son of Henry
V11 and Elizabeth of York.
Henry built fine palaces, and fought wars against France and
Scotland.
Henry's main aim was to make sure that the Tudors would keep on ruling
England after he died.
Divorced Divorced
Anne Boleyn Catherine Howard
She married Henry in 1533. Catherine Howard and
They had a daughter, Henry were married the
Elizabeth. same year in 1540.
Executed Executed
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Lady Jane Grey was a great- granddaughter of Henry V11.
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Mary wanted to change England to a Catholic Country.
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Elizabeth was the last Tudor Monarch. She was born at
Greenwich on 7 September 1533, the younger daughter of
Henry V111 and Ann Boleyn.
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Life in the Towns
Buildings
Travel
Schools
Life for the Poor
Punishment
Games
Mary Rose
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A butchers shop in Bridge Street
Houses were timber framed of two or three storeys.
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There was no proper drainage in Tudor Towns.
Open sewers often ran down the middle of streets
straight into rivers and wells.
All waste was thrown onto the streets.
Diseases spread very quickly.
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Bridge Street, Newcastle-u-Lyme Most ordinary homes in Tudor times
were half timbered.
The daub was often painted with lime to The wooden timbers were coated with tar
make it look white. to stop them rotting.
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The major land routes were based on the Roman roads.
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Not many children went to school in Tudor times.
Many Tudor towns and villages had a parish school where the
local vicar taught boys to read and write.
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The poor were divided into three groups.
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People who committed crimes could be put in the
stocks. They always stood where lots of people
would pass and they would throw things at the
criminals.
Most towns had a ducking chair . The chair
was kept near a pond or river and was
hung on a see-saw.
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❑The Tudor kings and queens encouraged archery .
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Heading for action in 1545, Henry VIII's
favourite warship sank in the Solent with up to
700 men on board.
In 1528 and again in 1536 the Mary Rose was
rebuilt, having her weight increased from 500 to
700 tons and mounting 91 guns. The refits are
thought to have added an extra deck, making
her top-heavy and liable to roll in heavy seas.
In 1545, King Francis I of France launched
an invasion of England
As the Mary Rose advanced to battle she
capsized and sank with the loss of all
but 35 of her crew. It is theorized that her
undisciplined crew had neglected to
close the lower gunports after firing at
the galleys, so that when she heeled in
the breeze she filled with water and
turned over.
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1485 The War of the Roses ends at the Battle of Bosworth. Henry Tudor is crowned Henry VII.
1485-1509 Reign of King Henry VII.
1492 Christopher Columbus discovered the West Indies
1497 John Cabot, the English explorer, discovered Newfoundland. He left Bristol on his ship, the Matthew,
looking for a sea route to Asia. He ended up in North America, the first European to reach there since the
Vikings.
1498 Christopher Columbus discovered Trinidad in the Caribbean Sea.
1499 A plague epidemic killed thousands of people in London.
1509 - 1547 Henry VII died and his son Henry VIII succeeded to the
throne
1513 Henry VIII invaded France and King James IV of Scotland is killed at the battle of Flodden.
1524 Population of Britain 2.3 million. 6% of the population lived in towns. 3% in London
1528 Henry VIII sacks Cardinal Wolsey for failing to persuade the pope to grant him divorce.
1534 Henry VIII forms the 'Church of England'. Henry is confirmed as 'Supreme Head of the Church of
England 'following a parliamentary Act of Supremacy
1535 Act of Union makes Wales part of England
1535 The first Bible printed in English is placed in Churches.
1536-1539 Dissolution of the Monasteries (Destruction or closure of 560 monasteries and religious
houses)
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1541 Population of Britain 2.7 million.
1542 Mary, Queen of Scots lays claim to the English throne
1544 Henry VIII invades northern France
1545 The French attempt to invade England and the Mary Rose sinks in Portsmouth harbour.
1547-1553 The reign of King Edward Vl. Many new schools and colleges founded.
1553-1558 Reign of Queen Mary Tudor
1558 Elizabeth I begins her 45 year reign
1561 Mary, Queen of Scots returns to
Scotland
1567 Mary Queen of Scots gives throne of Scotland to James
1569 Population of Britain 3.2 million.
1570 Sir Francis Drake sets sail for his first voyage to the West Indies
1577 Drake becomes the second person to go round the world
1585-1604 England and Spain at war
1587 Queen Elizabeth I executes Mary, Queen of Scots
1588 The Armada fleet of Philip II of Spain attempts to invade England, but is defeated
1591 First performance of a play by William Shakespeare
1600 First British involvement in the Indian continent - East India Company formed.
Population of Britain just over 4 million. 10% of the population lived in towns.
1603 Queen Elizabeth I died. King James of Scotland becomes the first Stuart king of England.
End of Tudor Times
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