Year 9 Henry 8 Flashcards
When was Henry born
28th of June 1491
Where was Henry born?
Greenwich
What did he look like
6 feet tall, healthy and athletic
What was his mum called
Elizabeth of York
What was his dad called?
King Henry 7
Did Henry have any siblings
He had an older brother called Arthur
How did Henry’s brother Arthur die?
He died of tuberculosis
When did Henry’s brother Arthur die
1499
What were Henry’s children called?
Mary
Elizabeth and
Edward
Who was Henry’s favourite child
Edward
Name the first wife Henry divorced
Katherine of Aragon
Name the first wife Henry beheaded
Anne Boleyn
Which of Henry’s wife died
Jane Seymour
Who was the second wife Henry divorced
Anne of Cleves
Who was the second wife Henry divorced
Katherine Howard
Which one of Henry’s wife survived
Catherine Parr
Who was Henry’s favourite wife?
Jane Seymour
Why was Jane Seymour Henry’s favourite wife?
Because she gave him a son
Who was Mary’s mum?
Catherine of Aragon
Who was Elizabeth’s mum?
Anne Boleyn
Who was Edwards’s mum?
Jane Seymour
What made Henry make England a Protestant?
The pope refused to give him a divorce
What happened after the pope refused to give Henry a divorce?
He stopped England being a catholic country
What did Henry do when he made England a Protestant country
He introduce the English bible
How did Henry die?
He fell from a horse, was left in a coma and then died in 1547
Who took over the throne from Henry
Edward
What does succeed mean?
It means take over the throne
Why did Edward succeed from Henry?
Because he was a boy 🤮
Did Edward change the religion when Henry died?
Edward kept England a Protestant country
Who succeeded Edward when he died
Mary 1
What was Mary’s nickname?
Bloody Mary
Where did Mary’s nickname Bloody Mary come from?
She wanted England to be catholic so she burned around 300 Protestants.
Who was Mary’s husband
Philip II of Spain
Who succeeded Mary?
Elizabeth
What happened to Elizabeth’s family
All close family was dead
What was Elizabeths second cousin called
Mary queen of Scots
Who else did Elizabeth have
Philip II of Spain
What religion was Elizabeth?
Protestant
What religion was Mary queen of Scots and Philp
Catholic
Who were Elizabeth’s two enemies?
Mary queen of Scots and Philip II
