Tudors Flashcards
From when to when did king Henry VIII reign?
-> From 1509 - 1547.
From when to when did King Edward VI reign?
-> From 1547 - 1553.
From when to when did Queen Mary I reign?
-> From 1553 - 1558.
From when to when did Queen Elizabeth I reign?
-> From 1558 - 1603.
What was the rider of King Henry VIII’s six wives?
-> Catherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn
Jane Seymour
Anne of Cleves
Catherine Howard
Catherine ParrWhy did Henry VIII want to divorce Catherine of Aragon?
-> Because she was not giving him any male heirs. She gave birth to four still - born little boys (All named Henry) and a little girl called Mary (The future “Bloody Mary”).
What were the pros and cons of Henry VIII breaking from Rome?
Pros:
- He will become more powerful as the Pope cannot tell him what to do.
- Only God is above him.
- He makes friends with the Protestant countries around him.
- He can get the divorce he wanted from Catherine of Aragon and get a male heir.
- If he doesn’t, he’ll be stuck with Catherine forever and he might never be able to get a male heir.
Cons:
- If he does, he will be upsetting many of his subjects because the country is currently catholic.
- He will have upset the catholic countries, making enemies with powerful countries such as Spain.
- He will become an enemy of the Catholic Church.
Why did Henry commission someone to paint the Field of the Cloth of Gold?
The painting was commissioned to show Henry’s foreign policy with France.
Was Henry’s foreign policy a success or a failure?
Success:
- He spent 15,000 pounds on the event (4.5 million in today’s money). This showed wealth and power.
- He bought 5,000 people with him and consumed about 2200 sheep. This showed his popularity and power.
Failure:
- France and England were at war again only three years after the foreign policy was put in place.
What is a Heretic?
A person holding an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted.
What was the reformation?
-> A sixteenth-century movement for the reform of abuses in the Roman Catholic Church ending up in the establishment of the Protestant church.
What changes did Edward VI make to the church?
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- Monarch to be head of the church.
- New prayer book in English.
- Priests allowed to marry.
- Priests to dress simply.
- Statues of saints t one removed or destroyed.
- Churches to be plain.
- Two heretics were bused at stake.
- No more holy days (Holidays).
Who did Mary I get married to?
Why did the country not like him?
- > She married Fillip II of Spain.
- England was angry because together Mary and Fillip tried to make the country Catholic after Edward VI’s decease.
What changes did Mary make to the church?
-> She wanted to redecorate the churches and stop priests from marrying.
How many people did mary have burned at stake and why did she kill them?
-> 284 people were burned for their beliefs between 1555 and 1558.
What is propaganda?
-> propaganda is biased information that tries to make you believe a particular message or idea.
What was Elizabeth I actually like?
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- Approx. 5”4.
- Skin blemished by smallpox and burned by lead oxide makeup.
- Teeth blackened by decay.
- Halitosis (bad breath).
- Alopecia (Hair loss).
What were the pros and cons of marriage for Elizabeth?
Pros:
- Heir
- Allies
- Reinforce Protestantism
Cons:
- Husband might take the throne
- Danger of man
- Risk of divorce
- Future enemies
What did Elizabeth do in the middle way solution?
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- Elizabeth would be head of he church (Please the Protestants)
- The Bishops would help her rule the church (Please the Catholics)
- Bright robes are now allowed (Please the Catholics)
- Churches could have some decoration and holidays (Please the Catholics)
- Anyone taking part in a Catholic service could be put in prison for a year. (Please the Protestants)
- 160 Catholics and 100 Catholic priests were executed by Elizabeth (Please the Protestants)
- Services and bibles should be in English (Please the Protestants)
