knowledge test 1 Flashcards
when did the Tudors take control of the English Crown?
1485 (after the Battle of Bosworth)
Which civil war did Tudor victory in this year end?
The Wars of the Roses
What was the population of England and Wales at the start and end of the Tudor period?
2.7 million rising to 4 million
What was England’s most important industry in the Tudor period?
The cloth industry
Which country was ruled over by the Stuarts when the Tudors ruled England?
Scotland
Which Protestant country did many England merchants trade with at Antwerp?
The Netherlands
Which country was the wealthiest and most powerful in sixteenth century Europe?
Spain
In what order did the Tudor monarchs reign?
Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary, Elizabeth
Which Tudor monarch broke England away from the Catholic Church?
Henry VIII
Who were Elizabeth’s parents?
Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn
Where did Elizabeth spend most of her time growing up?
Hatfield House in Hertfordshire
Which Cambridge scholar tutored Princess Elizabeth?
Roger Ascham
Which languages could Elizabeth speak by the age of 14?
French, Italian, Spanish and Latin
Who was Elizabeth rumoured to be romantically involved with during the reign of her half-brother Edward?
Thomas Seymour
Who did Edward name as his successor instead of Mary or Elizabeth?
Lady Jane Grey
