Henry VIII’s Henry VIII’s FamilyFamily

Edward VI [r. 1547-Edward VI [r. 1547-1553]1553]•Henry dies on Jan

28, 1547.

• Edward “takes the throne” at age 9 and dies at age 14.

•Rules through a regency – group of advisors

Queen Mary I or “Bloody Queen Mary I or “Bloody Mary” [r. 1553 – 1558]Mary” [r. 1553 – 1558]•Takes the throne

after Edward dies.

•1st reigning Queen of England

•Brings Catholicism back to England and brutally persecutes Anglicans

•Burns over 300 Anglicans/clergy•Thomas Cranmer – Archbishop of Canterbury

Philip II & Mary Philip II & Mary TudorTudor•Marries Phillip II of

Spain – a Catholic

•Cannot provide a child/heir to the throne

•Philip goes back to Spain and Mary dies a few years later

ElizabetElizabeth I,h I,

QueenQueenat last! at last!

r. 1558 - r. 1558 - 1603 1603

Sir William Cecil Sir William Cecil BurghleyBurghleySecretary of State

and Lord Treasurer

Advisor to Elizabeth I

Along with Sir Francis Walsingham they created a network of spies that uncovered the Babington Plot

1586 convinced Elizabeth to have Mary of Scots beheaded.

Sir Robert DudleySir Robert Dudley Son of John Dudley, executed over the Lady Jane Grey scandal

Met Elizabeth while she was in prison during Mary’s reign

Became her court favorite and lover for most of her life

Queen Elizabeth I Queen Elizabeth I

[1533-1603][1533-1603]•Quieted fighting between Catholics and Protestants

•Act of Supremacy 1559

•Act of Uniformity 1559

•Revoked harsh laws against Catholics•Book of common prayer•Joined Catholic and Protestant practices

Elizabeth I Elizabeth I [1592][1592]•Cultural rebirth in

England during her reign

•Shakespeare, Marlowe, etc.

•Scientific knowledge was expanded

•Kepler, Galileo, Copernicus, Newton etc•Scientific method

Elizabeth I Elizabeth I [1603][1603]

Map of the Spanish Map of the Spanish Armada RouteArmada Route

Young Mary StuartYoung Mary Stuart

Mary, Queen of Mary, Queen of ScotsScots

Lord DarnleyLord Darnley

The Earl of The Earl of BothwellBothwell

Mary, Queen of Mary, Queen of ScotsScots

[Before Her [Before Her Execution]Execution]

Miniature of James Miniature of James I/VII/VI

James I [r. 1603 - James I [r. 1603 - 1625]1625]