The Reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary and Elizabeth Tudor Tudor England The Reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary and Elizabeth Tudor

Star Chamber As winner of the War of the Roses Henry owned all the Lancaster, York and Royal lands, a third of England. This gave him the Money to set up his own court Star Chamber

Habeas Corpus The Parliament also had its courts called Chancellery In an effort to keep Star Chamber in control Chancellery developed the… Writ of Habeas Corpus In which a Chancellery Judge demanded that someone held by Star Chamber be released or that just cause be shown

The English Reformation Henry VIII wanted a son to be his heir. His first wife could not give him one, so he wanted to have the marriage annulled but the Pope would not agree So in 1533 he separated from the Catholic Church and had the marriage annulled, forming the… Church of England

Edward VI and Mary Edward VI (1547-1553) made the church more protestant and had all church activities performed in English When he died young his oldest sister Mary (1553-8) restored the Kingdom to the Catholic Church and its Inquisition! But when she died their sister Elizabeth restored to protestant movement Church of England

Elizabeth During her long reign (1558 -1603) Elizabeth worked well with Parliament She expanded England’s trade and Navy, defeating the Spanish Armada, and became one of the greatest of England’s rulers. But She never married.