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THE TUDORS
HENRY VII (1457-1509)
used mariage between his son and the Spanish princess as a political weapon
turned Englan into a modern state
first king of the Tudor dynasty
created the basis of English naval power
HENRY VIII (1491-1547)
1534 the Act of Supremacy
married his brother's widow Catherine of Aragon: she gave him Mary
Ireland remained a Catholic country: the beginning of the Irish question
was granted the title of "Defender odf the Faith" by the pope
called the "Golden Prince" for his chivalry and education
Henry VII's second son
married Anne Boleyn that gave him Elizabeth: the wife fell out of favour
after 4 more wives, the third one gave him Edward, a male heir that he desperately wanted
ELIZABETH I (1533-1603)
was a political genius
her Church of England restored the country
child of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
granted Catholics freedom of worship
was unmarried and used it as a political weapon
recognised Spain as her main trade rival
England became a commercial and sea power
1588 the Spanish invaded England and was defeated
laid the basis of England's empire
MARY I (1516-1558)
tried to restore England to papal obedience
married the Catholic Philip of Spain
persecuted Protestants
named "Bloody Mary"
refused to abandon her own traditional faith
rejected by her father and abused by her mother
child of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
her foreign and domestic policies were a failure