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What significant action did Henry VIII take in 1534?
What significant action did Henry VIII take in 1534?
Which of Henry VIII's wives was executed for treason?
Which of Henry VIII's wives was executed for treason?
What was the primary outcome of the Act of Union in 1536?
What was the primary outcome of the Act of Union in 1536?
Which monarch is known for the persecution of Protestants, earning the nickname 'Bloody Mary'?
Which monarch is known for the persecution of Protestants, earning the nickname 'Bloody Mary'?
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What was a significant foreign policy action of Mary I?
What was a significant foreign policy action of Mary I?
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Who was the Tudor monarch that successfully united the houses of York and Lancaster through marriage?
Who was the Tudor monarch that successfully united the houses of York and Lancaster through marriage?
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What effect did the spread of Protestantism have on Scotland and Wales?
What effect did the spread of Protestantism have on Scotland and Wales?
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Which of the following monarchs was the daughter of Henry VIII?
Which of the following monarchs was the daughter of Henry VIII?
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Study Notes
Henry VII (1485-1509)
- United the houses of York and Lancaster through marriage.
- Established a wealthy, powerful monarchy.
- Avoided wars with Scotland and France.
- Stabilized the English economy.
- Formed marriage alliances, impacting future English claims.
Henry VIII (1509-1547)
- Intelligent, well-read, patron of the arts.
- Cruel and wasteful.
- Over-relied on ministers like Thomas Cromwell and Thomas Wolsey.
- Desired a divorce from Catherine of Aragon.
- Broke with the Catholic Church.
- Established the Church of England.
- Made himself head of the Church of England.
- Married Anne Boleyn after annulling his marriage to Catherine.
- Also married Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard, and Catherine Parr.
- Wives faced fates varying from beheading to death in childbirth
Religious Reformation
- Protestantism helped integrate Scotland and Wales into the British state.
- Wales became incorporated into England legally and administratively in 1536.
Mary I
- Daughter of Catherine of Aragon.
- Catholic.
- Married King Philip of Spain.
- Persecuted and executed Protestants.
- Nicknamed "Bloody Mary."
- Attempted to restore the Catholic Church.
- Lost the last English possession in France (Calais).
Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
- Daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
- "Virgin Queen."
- Reigned for 45 years.
- Elizabethan Era: culturally flourishing period with significant drama and literature.
- Figures like Shakespeare, Marlowe, and Spenser emerged.
- Actively involved in the colonization of America.
- Supported colonization attempts by individuals like Walter Raleigh.
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Explore the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII, examining their impactful decisions that shaped English history. Learn about the unification of rival houses, the establishment of the Church of England, and the consequences of Henry VIII's marriages. This quiz will test your knowledge of the Tudor dynasty's significant events and reforms.
