3.
The Wars of the Roses were a series of civil
wars between two branches on the same family,
the House of York and the House of Lancaster,
both descended from Edward III. The war fought
for 35 years (1455-1485).
The wars ended in 1485 when Henry VII
(Henry Tudor) won the battle of Bosworth and
gained the throne of England.
War of Roses
The House of YorkThe House of Lancaster
The House of Tudor
4.
The idea of reformation was
started earlier by Martin
Luther.
In 1534 Henry VIII declared
himself head of a new Church
of England (England becomes
a Protestant country)
English Reformation
English
Church
Roman
Church
In 1532 by King
Henry VIII
5.
Mary who has
shouldered the
responsibility
under the label
‘Bloody Mary’
burnings 300 of
Protestants in
her short reign
Bloody Mary
Henry VIII
died in 1547
Edward VI
became King
of England
6 years later
Edward VI
died
the crown
passed to
Mary Tudor
6.
The golden age of exploration
began and lasted more than
200 years
Many sailors went in search
of unknown lands
The Era of Voyager
7.
1. Education
Boys were allowed
to go to school
Girls were either
kept at home to help
housework or sent
out to work to bring
money for the
family
Characteristic
8. 3. Economy
The money and currency of the Tudors was all in coin
The weight of the silver or of the gold contained in Tudor
money determined what the value of the coin would be
2. Religion
Two major religions were the Catholic and
Protestant religions
Religions changed constantly during the
Tudor Dynasty and was dictated by the
views of the reigning monarch
9. 4. Law
There were no police
during the Tudor
times
In Tudor times the
punishment were
very cruel
A public execution
was an event not to
be missed and
people would queue
through the night to
get the best places
10. Henry VII
1485 - 1509
Henry VIII
1509 - 1547
Edward VI
1547 - 1553
Jane Grey
July 1553
Mary I
1553 - 1558
Elizabeth I
1558 - 1603
12.
• Anyone who disobeyed the commands of Henry VIII
was arrested for treason and executed…supposedly
he executed 72,000 people during his reign. Yikes!
• Despite the fact that Henry VIII was having Anne
Boleyn executed, he decided not to have her burnt at
the stake, and instead of an axe allowed her to die by
a sword, which she was also allowed to choose her
own executioner.
• Even though she never got married, Elizabeth I did
have 26 different marriage proposals to consider.
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