The document summarizes key Tudor kings and queens who ruled England from 1485 to 1603. Henry VII became king in 1485 after defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth. Henry VIII succeeded him in 1509 and had six wives. Edward VI briefly ruled after Henry VIII but was ill, followed by Lady Jane Grey who reigned for only nine days before Mary I took the throne. Mary I, nicknamed "Bloody Mary", had many Protestants executed. Elizabeth I succeeded Mary I in 1558 and ruled until 1603, ending the Tudor dynasty. She patronized William Shakespeare during her reign.