Shakespeare: Art imitating Shakespeare: Art imitating Life?Life?The Wild World of Tudor The Wild World of Tudor England England

Catherine of AragonCatherine of Aragon FIRST WIFE OF HENRY FIRST WIFE OF HENRY VIIIVIII Married 1509 Married 1509 Annulment 1533Annulment 1533 Daughter:Daughter:– Mary I Mary I – Queen of England Queen of England (1516-1558) (1516-1558) Image courtesy of Google

Catherine of AragonCatherine of Aragon Could not conceive a male heir Could not conceive a male heir Henry looked outside the marriage Henry looked outside the marriage for someone who could bear him a for someone who could bear him a son …son … Things came to a head in 1533 when Things came to a head in 1533 when Anne Boleyn became pregnant Anne Boleyn became pregnant (yikes)(yikes) Marriage annulled against her Marriage annulled against her wishes wishes

Anne BoleynAnne Boleyn Married 1533Married 1533 ExecutedExecuted 1536 1536 Daughter:Daughter:– Elizabeth IElizabeth I Queen of England Queen of England (1533-1603) (1533-1603)

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Anne BoleynAnne Boleyn Anne's enemies at court began to plot against Shortly before her execution, she was accused of adultery and her marriage to the King was dissolved and declared invalid. How she could have committed adultery if she had in fact never been married to the King?

Jane SeymourJane Seymour Married 1536Married 1536 Died in childbirthDied in childbirth 15371537 Son:Son:– Edward VI, King of Edward VI, King of England (1537-1553)England (1537-1553)

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Jane SeymourJane Seymour Within 24 hours of Anne Boleyn's Within 24 hours of Anne Boleyn's execution, Jane Seymour and Henry execution, Jane Seymour and Henry VIII were formally betrothed!!VIII were formally betrothed!! Unlike Henry's previous two Queens, Unlike Henry's previous two Queens, Jane never had a coronation. (Perhaps Jane never had a coronation. (Perhaps the King was waiting for Jane to the King was waiting for Jane to 'prove' herself by giving him a son.) 'prove' herself by giving him a son.) The baby was named Edward. The baby was named Edward.

Anne of ClevesAnne of Cleves Married 1540 Married 1540 Annulment 1540 Annulment 1540

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Anne of ClevesAnne of Cleves Henry VIII remained single for Henry VIII remained single for over two years after Jane over two years after Jane Seymour's deathSeymour's death Anne was a French aristocrat Anne was a French aristocrat Henry was encouraged to marry Henry was encouraged to marry for political reasons for political reasons After the marriage had been After the marriage had been dissolved, Anne accepted the dissolved, Anne accepted the honorary title as the 'King's Sister'. honorary title as the 'King's Sister'.

Kathryn HowardKathryn Howard Married Married 15401540 Executed Executed 15421542

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Kathryn HowardKathryn Howard Sixteen days after he was free of Sixteen days after he was free of Anne, Henry took his fifth wife, Anne, Henry took his fifth wife, Kathryn Howard, on July 28, 1540. Kathryn Howard, on July 28, 1540. Henry was 49 and he bride was no Henry was 49 and he bride was no older than 19 older than 19 Less than a year into Kathryn's Less than a year into Kathryn's marriage, the rumors of her marriage, the rumors of her infidelity began… She was infidelity began… She was executed in 1542executed in 1542

Catherine ParrCatherine Parr Married Married

15431543 Survived Survived

Henry Henry

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Catherine ParrCatherine Parr Maud, Catherine’s mother was a lady-Maud, Catherine’s mother was a lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine of in-waiting to Queen Catherine of Aragon … Aragon … Henry VIII died in January 1547 and Henry VIII died in January 1547 and Catherine remarried shortly Catherine remarried shortly thereafter. thereafter.

Mary I Mary I Crown first went to Edward, Henry’s Crown first went to Edward, Henry’s sonson He died and there was heated debates He died and there was heated debates on who should rule- Mary (daughter of on who should rule- Mary (daughter of Catherine of Aragon) had been reared Catherine of Aragon) had been reared in Scotland and Ireland and she was a in Scotland and Ireland and she was a practicing Catholic practicing Catholic Protestant leaders did NOT want her to Protestant leaders did NOT want her to rule. rule.

Jane Grey Jane Grey The true tragedy of Jane Grey is that The true tragedy of Jane Grey is that her death was through no fault of her her death was through no fault of her own, but of the unfortunate fact of own, but of the unfortunate fact of her heritage and of her religion. her heritage and of her religion. Her ambitious parents sought to keep Her ambitious parents sought to keep a Protestant monarcha Protestant monarch Four days after Edward's death on Four days after Edward's death on July 6, 1553, Jane was proclaimed July 6, 1553, Jane was proclaimed Queen of England. Queen of England.

Jane Grey Jane Grey However, Mary, who was the rightful However, Mary, who was the rightful heir to the throne according to Henry heir to the throne according to Henry VIII's will, was gathering support … VIII's will, was gathering support … She and her followers rode into She and her followers rode into London nine days later and London nine days later and imprisoned Jane and her supporters. imprisoned Jane and her supporters. Mary was the next Queen of England. Mary was the next Queen of England. Jane and her husband were held in Jane and her husband were held in the Tower of London but were not the Tower of London but were not executed until after a second ill-fated executed until after a second ill-fated uprising in their name.uprising in their name.

Bloody Mary Bloody Mary When Queen Mary began to act on her When Queen Mary began to act on her intention to restoring the Catholic faith intention to restoring the Catholic faith in England. in England. To establish power, she ordered To establish power, she ordered religious dissenters to be burned at the religious dissenters to be burned at the stake!stake! It was because of these burnings that It was because of these burnings that the Queen gained the epitaph "Bloody the Queen gained the epitaph "Bloody Mary".Mary".

Elizabeth IElizabeth I When Elizabeth came to the throne in 1558 she made England Protestant again. Consequently she had many Catholic enemies who wanted to see her replaced by Mary Queen of Scots.

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Elizabeth IElizabeth I Elizabeth faced opposition from Mary Elizabeth faced opposition from Mary Queen of Scots, who had a strong and Queen of Scots, who had a strong and legitimate (especially in the eyes of legitimate (especially in the eyes of Catholics) claim to the throne of Catholics) claim to the throne of England. England. Elizabeth knew Mary was a threat, so Elizabeth knew Mary was a threat, so she had her imprisoned for almost she had her imprisoned for almost two decades and eventually ordered two decades and eventually ordered her execution. her execution.

Queen Elizabeth I Queen Elizabeth I

The later years of Elizabeth's reign The later years of Elizabeth's reign are often referred to as a Golden are often referred to as a Golden AgeAge– Religious CompromiseReligious Compromise– Arts flourish Arts flourish – Shrewd businesswoman Shrewd businesswoman

Elizabeth IElizabeth I Elizabeth refused to marry Elizabeth refused to marry Died on March 24, 1603Died on March 24, 1603 Succeeded by James I (James VI of Succeeded by James I (James VI of Scotland), the son of Mary, Queen of Scots. Scotland), the son of Mary, Queen of Scots. The Tudor dynasty ended and passed to the The Tudor dynasty ended and passed to the Stuarts.Stuarts.. .

James VI/I James VI/I Son of Mary Queen of Scots and Son of Mary Queen of Scots and Henry Stuart. Henry Stuart. – Well educated Well educated – Author of the King James BibleAuthor of the King James Bible– Very Religious Very Religious

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