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Renaissance Britain (1465-1620) - Coggle Diagram
Renaissance Britain (1465-1620)
THE TUDORS
HENRY VII(1485-1509)
Gained the throne after the Wars of the Roses
Consolidated his position through
a treaty with France
trade agreement with the Netherlands
a dynastic marriage
invested in shipbuilding
encouraged trade
HENRY VIII (1509-1547)
the typical renaissance man
wanted to divorce from his first wife
Act of Supremacy 1534
King became head of the Anglican Church
Monasteries were suppressed
EDWARD VI(1547-1553)
reinforced the Protestat faith
MARY I(1553-1558)
Tried to restore Cattolicism
Gained the title of Bloody Mary because of persecution of Protestants
ELIZABETH I(1558-1603)
Granted her country a long period of Prosperity
defeated the Spanish Armada in 1558
Protestant but tolerant towards Catholics
The cult of Virgin Queen
THE STUARTS
JAMES I(1603-1625)
The first Stuart king
Imposed strict Anglican worship and fined Catholics if they refused to attend the Church of England
in 1605 radical Catholic plotted to blow up the king in the Houses of Parliament - the failure of the Gunpowder Plot is still commemorated in the UK