The Tudor Family HistoryNote-taking Focus: How did the Tudor family

change the world?

Time Period: Reformation (begins

October 31, 1517 – Wittenburg and lasts more than 100 years – there are still reform movements today)

Renaissance (14th – 17th centuries – late 1300s to 1600s)

The Children of KingsArthur (1486-1502) Catherine (1485-1536) Henry (1491-1547)

Who are these people? Would you want to be them?

The American historian Retha M. Warnicke writes that Anne was "the perfect woman courtier...... A

remarkable, intelligent, quick-witted young noblewoman... that first drew people into

conversation with her and then amused and entertained them. In short, her energy and vitality

made her the center of attention in any social

gathering."

Edward VI, King from 1547-1553(born 1537)

Considering his age, a council was formed to take over the rule of the

country. Edward himself would be given control of the country upon his 16th

birthday (figure out the math above to see what

age he died). Edward was a serious Protestant and made many reforms to the Church of England. The most important reform

was to provide free education up through grammar school. Not everyone, however,

could afford to send their children to school even though it was free. The

ability to read, however, was of primary importance to Protestants.

Why do you think this is so?

Queen for Nine Days

Lady Jane Grey (1537-1554) – cousin to Henry VIII and ward of Katherine Parr

Crowned July 10, 1553; deposed July 19, 1553

Executed February 12, 1554

Mary, Queen from 1553-1558Look through your notes…Who was Mary’s mother? What religion do you think Mary was?

Her nick-name throughout history was Bloody Mary. Why do you think she earned this nick-name?

She married Philip of Spain, but she did not have any children.

Gloriana Regina – “I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and a king of England too. And think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any Prince of Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realm!”

What stereotype about women does she use here?