Elizabethan England

I. Politics

A. Divine Right of Kings-King is supreme

1. God’s Representative

2. King wants a son to succeed him

B. Henry VIII

1. Family Name-Tudor

2. Divorced Catherine of Aragon and established the Church of England

3. Had 6 wives...

The Wives of Henry VIII

Catherine of Aragon

• Married over 20 years

• One daughter named Mary

• Divorced

Anne Boleyn

• Daughter named Elizabeth

• Charged with having affairs

• Beheaded

Jane Seymour

• Gave birth to Edward

• Died 12 days later

Anne of Cleves

• Marriage Annulled (Divorced)

• No children

Katherine Howard

• First cousin of Anne Boleyn

• Had an affair• Beheaded

Katherine Parr

• She survives

Henry VIII4. Three children

from these marriages

a. Edward VI 1547-53; son of Jane Seymour b. Mary

Tudor-”Bloody Mary” 1553-58

c. Elizabeth

C. Elizabeth I ruled 1558-16031. Gloriana, The Great Queen,

Virgin Queen2. Reasons for Greatness

a. religious toleranceb. England became a naval power;

defeat of the Spanish Armadac. Age of Exploration-expansion of

British Empire

D. Rulers after Elizabeth

1. James I Stuarta. 1603-1625b. King of Scotlandc. Had the Bible translated into English (King James version)

D. Rulers after Elizabeth

2. Charles I 1625-1649a. very

unpopularb. did things to

the extremec. abusive to

Puritansd. beheaded

D. Rulers after Elizabeth3. Oliver Cromwell 1649-

58a. Puritan influence leads to the abolishment of the monarchy and leadership under Cromwell

b. They were fanatics and thought theater was immoral

D. Rulers after Elizabeth

C. Oliver Cromwell closes theaters

D. Rulers after Elizabeth

4. Charles II 1660-1685a. restoration of the monarchyb.Period known as the Restoration

II London

A. Tower of London-surrounded by a moat to keep enemies out

1. Held crown jewels, weapons, royal prisoners and

animals2. Royalty needing imprisonment, like Charles I, kept there

A. Tower of London3. Other FYI a. 12 acres in

size b. Built by

William the Conqueror after defeating the British in the Battle of Hastings in1066.

c. a place for protection

B. Thames River (tims)

1. Main water supply2. Used to dump sewage

and dead animals3. London Bridge: Only

way into London; first made of wood; burned down; rebuilt; vendors and shops; heads on spikes

III. Entertainment

A. Bear Baiting-a bear was staked at the center of a circle -chained; dogs were led in to attack.

B. Bull baiting and cock fighting

III. EntertainmentC. Theater

1. most people stood

2. “groundlings”

paid 1 cent

III. Entertainment

• D. Executions

IV. Spanish Armada 1588

A. Spain was angry with EnglandWhy?

Henry VIII divorced Catherine of Aragon (Spanish), and England sided with the Dutch in problems with Spain.

IV. Spanish Armada 1588

B. Phillip II warned Elizabeth not to help the Dutch; if they did, Spain would attack England.

IV Spanish Armada

C. Sir Frances Drake and the Sea Dogs- they robbed Spanish ships on the way to the New World

D. Protestant Wind-ships powered by sails; at a crucial time during the battle, winds shifted in England’s favor

FYIElizabeth developed

England into a major military power.

How?

Her country was not at war.

She had religious tolerance.

V. Plague 1592

A. Wiped out 1/3 of England

B. Dead within 24 hours

V. Plague

C. Carried by rats and transmitted to humans by fleas

** fleas lived in the straw where people slept.

Yuk!!!

V. Plague

D. High fever, red sore called a rosey, diarrhea, and swelling were some of the symptoms.

Note: “ Ring Around the Rosey”

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