The Tudors and Stuarts

Henry VIII (1509-1547)

Famous for having six wives and breaking away from the Roman Catholic Church when the Pope refused to grant him a divorce. He established the Church of England with himself as the head. His reign saw the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

💡Memory Trick for Henry's Six Wives

Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived

Elizabeth I (1558-1603)

One of England's greatest monarchs, her reign (the Elizabethan period) was a golden age of English culture:

The Reformation

The split from Rome divided society between Catholics and Protestants, leading to religious persecution under different monarchs.

📆Tudor Timeline

1509-1547 - Henry VIII (6 wives, created Church of England)
1558-1603 - Elizabeth I (defeated Spanish Armada 1588)

🔑Most Tested Facts

Henry VIII had 6 wives
Henry VIII created the Church of England (broke from Rome)
Shakespeare wrote during Elizabethan era
Spanish Armada defeated in 1588

The Tudor Period

Henry VIII (1509-1547)

Elizabeth I (1558-1603)

The Reformation

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