The Tudors And Stuarts Flashcards

1
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Why did Henry VII deliberately strengthen the central administration of England and reduce the power of nobles after the Wars of the Roses?

A

Because he wanted to make sure England remained peaceful and his position as king was secure.

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True or false: King Henry VII was known for spending lavishly.

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False. Henry VII was thrifty and built up the monarchy’s financial reserves.

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True or false: when Henry VII died his son Henry VIII decentralised power in England once again.

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False. Henry VIII continued his father’s policy of centralising power.

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4
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What two things was Henry VIII most famous for?

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For breaking away from the Church of Rome and for marrying six times.

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5
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Name the six wives of Henry VIII.

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  1. Catherine of Aragon
  2. Anne Boleyn
  3. Jane Seymour
  4. Anne of Cleves
  5. Catherine Howard
  6. Catherine Parr
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6
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Catherine of Aragon was a princess from where?

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Spain

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True or false: Catherine of Aragon bore many children for Henry VIII who all had an equal right on the throne.

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False. Catherine and Henry had a number of children, but only one, Mary survived.

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8
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Why did Henry VIII divorce Catherine of Aragon?

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Because she was too old to give him another child and he hoped another wife would give him a son to be his heir.

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From when till when was Henry VIII king of England?

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From 21 April 1509 till his death on 28 January 1547

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10
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Where was Anne Boleyn from?

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She was English

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How many children did Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII have?

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They had one daughter, Elizabeth.

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True or false: Anne Boleyn was very popular in the country.

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False. She was very unpopular and was accused of taking lovers.

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13
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How and where did Anne Boleyn die?

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She was executed at the Tower of London.

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14
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Did Henry VIII marry Jane Seymour before or after Anne Boleyn’s execution?

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After

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15
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Did Henry VIII and Jane Seymour have a son or a daughter? What was the child’s name?

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They had a son called Edward.

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16
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True or false: Jane Seymour died shortly after the birth of her son, Edward.

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True

17
Q

Anne Of Cleves was a princess from where?

A

Germany

18
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Why did Henry VIII marry Anne of Cleves?

A

For political reasons

19
Q

True or false: Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves’ marriage was short-lived.

A

True

20
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Which previous wife of Henry VIII was his fifth wife Catherine Howard related to?

A

Anne Boleyn

21
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What happened to Catherine Howard?

A

She was accused of taking lovers and executed.

22
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Catherine Parr, Henry VIII’s sixth wife was a _____ who married Henry late in his life.

A

Widow

23
Q

Catherine Parr survived Henry VIII. Did she marry again after his death? What happened after?

A

She did marry again but she died soon after.

24
Q

Why did Henry VIII establish the Church of England?

A

Because the pope refused to give his approval for Henry VIII to divorce his first wife, Catherine of Aragon.

25
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How was the Church of England initially different from the Church of Rome?

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In the Church of England, the king, not the Pope, would have the power to appoint bishops and order how people should worship.

26
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While Henry VIII was establishing the Church of England, the Reformation was happening across Europe. What was the Reformation?

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It was a movement against the authority of the Pope and the ideas and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.

27
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What happened during the Reformation?

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The Protestants formed their own churches and the Bible in their own languages instead of Latin; they did not pray to saints or at shrines and believed that a person’s own relationship with God was more important than submitting to the authority of the Church.

28
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True or false: Protestant ideas didn’t gain strength in England, Wales and Scotland until the 18th century.

A

False, they gradually gained strength in England, Wales and Scotland in the 16th century.

29
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What happened when the English tried to impose Protestantism and the English system of laws about the inheritance of land in Ireland?

A

It led to rebellion from the Irish chieftains and brutal fighting thereafter.

30
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Which country became formally united with England during the relight of Henry VIII? What was the legislation that formalised it?

A

Wales, formalised by the Act for the Government of Wales.

31
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After Wales became formally united with England, the Welsh sent _______________ to the _____ of _______ and the Welsh _____ ______ was reformed.

A
  1. Representatives
  2. House
  3. Commons
  4. Legal system
32
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Who was Henry VIII succeeded by?

A

His son Edward VI

33
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True or false: Edward VI was strongly Protestant.

A

True

34
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What was the book called that was written to be used in the Church of England during Edward VI’s reign?

A

The Book of Common Prayer

35
Q

True or false: the Book of Common prayer is still used in some churches today.

A

True

36
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How many years did Edward VI rule for and how old was he when he died?

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He died at 15, after ruling for just over six years.

37
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Who succeeded Edward VI?

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His half-sister, Mary, daughter is Catherine of Aragon.

38
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Why was Queen Mary known as ‘Bloody Mary’?

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Because she was a devout Catholic and persecuted Protestants.

39
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Queen Mary died after a short reign. Who was the monarch after her?

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Her half-sister, Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.