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Historical Background
The war of the roses
30 years dynastic war, the white rose for York and red rose for Lancaster. The war was won by Henry Tudor of the house of Lancaster. The union of the families created the Tudor dynasty.
Tudor Dynasty
Elisabeth
"middle way"
- re-established the anglican church (Act of Supremacy)
- virgin queen
- she had to face Mary Stuart
- war with Spain
theatre
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golden age of drama
About Elisabethan Theatre the drama was the main theme. The elisabethan drama came from a mix of actors, audience and playwrights.
The Globe
The first one was built on 1599, there has been others versions. It was buit by Sheakspeare and his company (Lord Chamberlain's man)
Bloody Mary
She was the first woman to be crowned monarch of England. She married Philip II of Spain to ensure that England would be loyal to the Church of Rome. She was called Bloody Mary because of the way she make people killed during persecutions.
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Henry VII
Henry VIII
He had problems with the Pope because he married three womans (Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour). Act of Supremacy confirmed Henry as supreme head of the English Church and the Churches were divided.
He unified the nations, limited the power of the nobels and strengthened the power of the throne. His systes was also called "The Tudor Despotism"
Change from a medieval to a modern country. The renaissance was a revival of classical learning. (invention of compass, invention of printing). Man began to think for themselves and there was a great development for art, licterature, science and philosophy.