The Tudor Monarchy

Conflicts over Belief

The Tudor Rose

• Conflict between the Houses of Lancaster and York

• Henry VII was part of the house of Lancaster• Married Edward IV’s Daughter Elizabeth of

York

Henry VII• Won his kingship from

Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field.

• Rumors that Richard III was a hunchback were thought to be propaganda to promote Henry’s rule

• When the skeleton of Richard III was discovered they found that he actually had Scholeosis.

His Children• Arthur – heir to the thrown• Margaret – Married James IV of Scotland• Henry – Intended for the Church• Elizabeth – Died at age 3• Mary – First Married Louis XII of France then

married Charles Brandon after his Death• Edmond Duke of Somerset – Died in infancy• Katherine – Died just after birth as did her

mother Elizabeth of York

A Royal Wedding• Prince Arthur Marries

Katherine of Aragon in order to form an alliance with Spain and help legitimize Henry VII’s rule

• Prince Arthur died soon afterward leaving Katherine a widow and young Henry heir to the throne.

Henry VIII• Crowned king on

April 24, 1509 at the age of 17

• He was very intelligent

• A talented musician• Also a deeply

religious man.• Very tall, fair, and

good looking.

Katherine Queen of England• Henry VIII married his

older brother’s widow Katherine of Aragon.

• She swore that her marriage to Arthur was never consummated.

• Henry and Katherine got a papal dispensation from the Pope allowing them to marry.

Katherine of AragonVideo: Katherine of Aragonhttps://youtube.googleapis.com/v/2uBkxTYFuwQ%26feature=relmfu

Martin Luther• German Monk• Upset by the Church’s policy of selling indulgences.• Wrote a letter to the bishop protesting the practice• Included in the letter his 95 thesis• Not looking to split the church just

looking for reform.

Religious Struggles• Henry VIII wrote a response to the 95

thesis called “In defense of the Seven Sacraments”

• He also praised the position of the Pope as head of the church.

• This earned him the title of Defender of the Faith from the Pope.

Good King Henry• Popular King• Catholic King• Married happily

to Katherine of Aragon for 16 years.

• In short: “Everything was going hunky-dory…BUT…”

Anne Boleyn• Needed a son• Fell for one of

Katherine of Aragon’s ladies in waiting, Anne Boleyn.

• Some say Henry wrote Greensleeves for Anne

The King’s Great Matter• Henry demanded an annulment from

the Pope• The Pope refused for several reasons

- Henry implied that the pope did not have the right to grant the papal dispensation for him to marry Katherine.- Katherine’s Nephew, Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor had the Pope in his power.

A Change of Faith• The pope, unwilling to make an enemy of Charles V

and also wanting to appease Henry used political maneuvering in order to delay the decision.

• Anne and Henry got more and more impatient.• Anne finally gave in to Henry and became Pregnant• Henry appointed Thomas Cranmer as archbishop. • Secret marriage between Anne and Henry without

the pope’s consent. • Katherine was sent away where she eventually died.

The Second Marriage• Marriage to Anne was unpopular• She did not give him a son but a

daughter, Elizabeth.• Her strong personality was appealing as

a mistress but not as a wife. • She did not look the other way when

Henry had affairs with other women as Katherine had.

• Two miscarriages, the second one a son.

Jane Seymour• Henry was drawing closer to

one of Anne Boleyn’s ladies in waiting, Jane Seymour.

• The opposite of Anne in personality.

• Wanted another annulment from Anne in order to marry Jane Seymour.

• Members of his court looked for a reason to help rid him of Anne.

Humor Involving Henry’s Love LifeEddie Izzard Humor involving Henry VIII:

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The Accusations• Charges were Adultery with a number of

gentlemen of the court including a court musician, and her own Brother

• Seducing the King by witchcraft• Accused her of prophesying the King’s death.• The King also thought she was plotting to

murder the Duke of Richmond, Henry Fitzroy, Henry VIII’s son by his mistress Elizabeth Blount and his daughter by Katherine of Aragon Mary Tudor.

Problems with the Accusations

• Records show that the dates she supposedly had affairs with these men did not match where she actually was at the time based on court records.

• Rumor has it her brother (accused with her) was actually homosexual.

• If Henry got an annulment on the grounds that he had a relationship with her sister, which means that they were never truly married in the first place, how could Anne be accused of adultery?

The Trails• Anne was imprisoned in the

tower.• The men she was accused

with were tried first. • Most, including her brother,

were found guilty and executed by beheading

• Anne’s trial was next but if the men were guilty so was she

• Executed May 19th 1536 by a French Swordsman.

A Son Prince Edward• Secretly betrothed

to Jane Seymour 24 hours after Anne was executed.

• Jane finally gave him the son he desired

• Died in childbirth

A New Marriage• Political marriage• The parade of Princesses• Dispatched Holbein to paint pictures• Painted Anne of Cleaves and her

sister Ameilia• Henry chose Anne

Anne of Cleaves• Saw her and

changed his mind• Said she looked like

a horse• Tried to get out of

the marriage by claiming she was precontracted to marry someone else

Continued• Claimed he could not bring himself to

consummate the marriage• Anne was smart and agreed to the

annulment• For the rest of her life she was

treated as Henry VIII’s sister• Also, as ever, Henry had fallen for

one of Anne’s ladies in waiting, Katherine Howard.

Katherine Howard• Niece of the Duke of Norfolk and

Anne Boleyn’s cousin• Had a past before marrying Henry• Very young, somewhere between 17

and 21.• His Rose without a Thorn

Another Execution• Had an affair with Thomas Culpepper

but as actually accused of two affairs, one of which, a relationship with Francis Durham occurred before her marriage.

• Lady Jane Parker, the former wife of George Boleyn was accused of plotting the affair with her.

• Executed by beheading on February 12 1542.

Another Marriage• Stayed single for 18 months then

married Katherine Parr. • She was over 30 and had been

widowed twice• He wanted more of a caretaker

Katherine Parr• Married 1543• Very Protestant• Produced Religious

writings• Got in trouble for

contradicting Henry and was almost arrested for it.

• Got out of it by saying she only wanted to learn from Henry

The Last Wife• Outlived Henry• Married Thomas

Seymour the brother of Jane Seymour

• Raised Elizabeth• Some say there was an

inappropriate relationship between Thomas Seymour and Elizabeth.

Divorced, Beheaded, and Died, Divorced, Beheaded Survived

Horrible Histories: Divorced, Beheaded and Died

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The Advisors: Wolsey• Cardinal Wolsey was

Henry VIII’s Chancellor • Very influential in

English politics• Attempted to secure an

annulment from Katherine of Aragon

• Unsuccessful mostly because of Katherine’s Spanish connections

Wolsey’s Fall• Anne Boleyn did not like him• Henry Blamed him for not getting the

annulment fast enough• Arrested for High treason • Died on the road to his trial in

London

Thomas More• Became Chancellor

after Wolsey• Famous Lawyer

and Intellectual• Wrote Utopia• Encouraged Henry

in writing his Defense of the Seven Sacraments

The Fall of Thomas More• Retired from office before Henry

married Anne Boleyn• Refused to take the oath of succession,

which denounced the marriage of Katherine of Aragon

• Arrested for treason• Show trial• Executed saying “I die the King’s good

servant, but God’s first.”

Thomas Cromwell• Took over as

Chancellor• Was in charge of

dissolving the monasteries

• Helped with the reformation of the Church of England

• Had control of the Royal Finances

The Fall of Cromwell• Pilgrimage of Grace 1536• Upset not with the King but with Cromwell• King promised them pardon• Kept fighting anyway and so he cracked down• Northern Lords were also upset with

Cromwell’s central government• Final straw was that Henry blamed him for the

marriage to Anne of Cleaves• Executed for treason in 1540, Henry married

Katherine Howard that same day

How Henry Got Fat• Started out strong, tall,

and hansom• Fell off his horse while

jousting during his marriage to Anne

• The injury never healed and had to be drained every day but he still continued to eat as much as ever

• Had gout• Had Syphilis

Tudor DietHorrible Histories: Tudor Diet

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The Death of Henry VIII• January 28, 1547• Soon after his

nine year old son Edward Succeeded to the thrown as Edward VI

Act of Succession• Henry restored both

Mary and Elizabeth to the Succession after Edward.

• The nine Days Queen• Specifically left out the

heir of his sister Margret because of her Scottish marriage but the Stewarts came from that line.