the tudor monarchs 1485 - 1603. henry vii henry tudor’s victory over richard iii at the battle of...
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The Tudor MonarchsThe Tudor Monarchs
1485 - 16031485 - 1603
Henry VII Henry VII
Henry Tudor’s Henry Tudor’s victory over victory over Richard III at the Richard III at the Battle of Battle of BosworthBosworth
The end of the The end of the War of the RosesWar of the Roses
Henry VIIHenry VII
Married Elizabeth Married Elizabeth of Yorkof York
Three children:Three children:ArthurArthurMargaret Margaret HenryHenry
Reigned from Reigned from 1485 until his 1485 until his death in 1509death in 1509
Who was next in line to the Who was next in line to the throne?throne?
Arthur should have Arthur should have been next but he been next but he died youngdied young
His younger brother, His younger brother, Henry, was next in Henry, was next in lineline
Arthur’s widow, Arthur’s widow, Catherine of Aragon Catherine of Aragon became Henry’s first became Henry’s first wifewife
Henry VIIIHenry VIII
He wanted a son He wanted a son and heir to the and heir to the thronethrone
He married six He married six timestimes
Three children:Three children:MaryMaryElizabethElizabethEdwardEdward
Edward VIEdward VI
In 1547 he became In 1547 he became king when he was king when he was only nine years oldonly nine years old
He reigned with the He reigned with the help of his advisorshelp of his advisors
Illness caused him Illness caused him to die after only six to die after only six yearsyears
Lady Jane GreyLady Jane Grey
Great Great granddaughter granddaughter of Henry VIIof Henry VII
Edward VI Edward VI wanted her to be wanted her to be queenqueen
She was for only She was for only nine daysnine days
Mary IMary I
UnpopularUnpopularMarried Prince Married Prince
Phillip of SpainPhillip of SpainNo childrenNo childrenReigned for five Reigned for five
years (1533 to years (1533 to 1558)1558)
Elizabeth IElizabeth I
A strong ruler A strong ruler with the courage with the courage of her fatherof her father
Some people Some people think she was the think she was the greatest greatest monarchmonarch
Never marriedNever marriedShe ruled for 45 She ruled for 45
years years
The end of the Tudor lineThe end of the Tudor line
As Elizabeth had As Elizabeth had no children, the no children, the crown passed on crown passed on to the Stewart to the Stewart familyfamily
In 1603 James I In 1603 James I became kingbecame king