Intro to the tudors Flashcards
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order of the monarchs
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henry viii
Edward VI
Mary I
Elizabeth I
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Henry dates
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Born - 1491
reigned 1509-1547
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Edward dates
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Born- 1537
Reigned 1547-1553
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Mary dates
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born 1516
reigned 1553-58
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Elizabeth dates
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born- 1533
reigned 1558-1603
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Personal qualities as a youngster- Henry
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- Catholic
well educated, spoke 4/5 langauges
- wrote poems and songs including ‘pastine with good company’, skilled lute player
- when young, handsome and athletic, enthused in chivalric ideals
- enjoyed sports such as wrestling and hunting
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Personal qualities as age- Henry
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- suffered increasingly ill health and a heavy drinker
- as a king was forceful and sometimes cruel
- in later years of his life, was affected by an ulcerous leg that turned gangerous
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political qualities - Henry
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- firmly in control of his government
- influenced by Renaissance ideas of ‘honour’ which required him to defend England’s rights abroad
- Ministers Thomas wolsey and Thomas Cromwell ruled with him not on his behalf
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Personal qualities- Edward
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- well educated by humanist thinkers. I.e. Cambridge scholar John Cheke. By 1550 fluent in French, Spanish and Italian
- keen sportsman, enjoyed hunting and military displays
- Very committed to his evangelical protestant faith
- Made notes on sermons that he heard, showing his deep personal piety and interest in religion
- Died of Tuberculosis age 15
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political qualities- Edward
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- Henry set him up a regency council to rule on his behalf due to his youth
- Edward Seymour (duke of Somerset) dominated the council but was later replaced by John Dudley (Northumberland)
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Personal qualities- Mary
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- well educated - classical humanist education. Enjoyed riding, music and was bilingual
- traumatised by Henry’s annulment attempts towards her mother and his declared of her as illegitimate
- not prepared well for the role she assumed
- stubborn
- suffered anxiety, depression, neuralgia and phantom pregnancies (desperate for a son)
- extremely religious and devoted to catholicism (RC)
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Who did Mary Marry
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- Phillip of Spain in 1554, four months after her accession in order to make England Catholic again
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Political qualities- Mary
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- determined to restore catholicism
- determined to rule as a monarch rather than a consort, issuing demands with authority
- not well-suited or intelligent enough to understand the complexities which faced her in GVM, needed capable advisors
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Personal qualities- Elizabeth
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- intelligent, could pseak Latin, French and German, educated by scholars like Roger Ascham
- indecisive
- Enjoyed plays and music, clothing and jewellery
- Wore white makeup to appear pure
- when crossed had an appalling temper
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Political qualities- Elizabeth
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- Often failed to make decisions
- Preffered compromise and moderation
- Determined to rule Eng rather than letting others rule for her
- moderate protestant
