Tudor dynasty A Renaissance Family

The History The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor was a royal house of Welsh origin, descended from Rhys ap Tewdwr, the last "king of the Britons," which ruled the Kingdom of England . The Tudor family rose to power in the wake of the Wars of the Roses, which left the House of Lancaster, to which the Tudors were aligned, extinct. In total, five Tudor monarchs ruled their domains for just over a century. Henry VIII of England was the only male-line male heir of Henry VII to live to the age of maturity. Issues around the Royal succession (including marriage and the succession rights of women) became major political themes during the Tudor era. The House of Stuart came to power in 1603 when the Tudor line failed, as Elizabeth I died without issue.

Henry VII The founder of the royal house of Tudor. Strenghtened the Monarchy and turned England into a modern state. He aimed at increasing and reinforcing England’s trading position. He laid the foundation of English naval power by increased spending or shipbuilding.

Henry VIII Henry VIII was the second monarch of the Tudor dynasty, as the successor of his father, Henry VII of England. He was married with Catherine of Aragon; He was the founder of the Anglican Church, created following the religious schism, and separation from the Catholic Church of Rome. In the early days he was a fierce opponent of the theories of Luther, and for this reason he obtained from Pope Leo X title Defensor Fidei, meaning "Defender of the Faith", a title that still appears on coins with English acronym Latin DEF. FID .. Later, however, came to an irreconcilable conflict with the Pope Married six times and the undisputed holder of absolute power, strongly marked the events in England. He decreed the dissolution of the monasteries and the union of England and Wales. One of his wife was Anne Boleyn who gave him a second daughter: Elizabeth

EDWARD VI He was the second son of King Henry VIII of England, who had his third wife, Queen Jane Seymour. His mother died 12 days after his birth, due to puerperal fever. After the death of Henry VIII was crowned King of England and Ireland February 20, 1547, aged less than 10 years. He made protestant doctrine more fully accepted. Suddenly, however, in the winter of 1552 the young king fell ill, probably from tuberculosis, and died July 6, 1553 in Greenwich, aged 16 years (there were those who said that he had been poisoned.) At the news of his death, Mary came to London to take possession of the throne who had been, according to her, usurped by Jane Grey and her husband Dudley. Jane and members of the Royal Council who had supported the succession were accused of treason and executed in February 1554.

MARY I She was Queen of England and Ireland from July 19, 1553 to his death. Daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon (daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain), Mary, fourth and penultimate monarch of the Tudor dynasty, is remembered for the attempt to restore Catholicism in England after the Reformation. Having had executed at least three hundred religious opponents and Thomas Cranmer, is also known by the names of Catholic Mary and Bloody Mary (Bloody Mary). Her policy was abandoned in the religious field by Elizabeth I, who succeeded her.

ELIZABETH I She was Queen of England and Ireland from November 17 1558 until his death (1603). Daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, and sometimes called the Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. Her reign was long and marked by many important events. She became Queen of a divided nation, the majority of which was anti-catholic and anti- Spanish. She was twentyfive and had a strong personality. She was unmarried and used this as a political weapon saying that “the Queen was married to her people”. She inspired literature, music and drama. She defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588.