2. The Tudors
There were six Tudor
Kings and Queens. The
family came to power in
1485 with the accession
of Henry VII. In 1486
Henry united by
marriage the families
(and the roses) of York
and Lancaster.
3. Henry VII
Henry VII reigned
from 1485 to 1509.
He was the first Tudor
king and he did much
to unite England. He
formed a personal
bodyguard called the
Yeomen of the Guard.
4. Henry VIII
Henry VIII reigned from
1509 to 1547. He is
famous for his six wives
and for his establishment
of the Church of England.
Question: Why did Henry
break with the Church of
Rome?
Answer (click on button)
5. Edward VI
Edward VI reigned
from 1547 to 1553. He
was a bright lad,
though not physically
strong. Edward was
fiercely Protestant and,
because of him, so, too,
was the Church of
England.
(Click on button if you missed the answer to the
question on the previous slide)
6. Lady Jane Grey
Lady Jane was queen for
nine days. She was a grand
niece of Henry VIII, so she
had a claim to the throne.
But the country rallied in
support of Mary, daughter
of Henry VIII by Catherine
of Aragon.
7. Mary I
Mary I, who reigned
from 1553 to 1558, was
the first Queen Regnant
of England. In other
words, she was the first
Queen to reign in her
own right,and not
because she was married
to a King. She died
leaving no heir.
8. Elizabeth I
Nicknamed Queen Bess,
Elizabeth was the
longest reigning English
monarch (though her
namesake Elizabeth II
may well break that
record)
