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, part of the Tudor family King of England from 1509 until his death. Married 6 times Responsible for separation of Church of England from the Catholic Church.TRANSCRIPT
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Women in Power
Henry VIII Background – the Tudors
Henry VII
Elizabeth of York
Henry VIII
1491-1547, part of the Tudor family
King of England from 1509 until his death.
Married 6 times
Responsible for separation of Church of England from the Catholic Church.
Henry VIII
Henry VIII
Catherine of Aragon
Mary I, Queen of England
Anne Boleyn
Elizabeth I
Jane Seymour
Edward VIAnne of Cleves
Catherine Howard
Catherine Parr
Henry VIII’s Wives and Children
Anne Boleyn (1501-1536) Henry VIII’s second wifeQueen from 1533-1536Maid of Honour to Catherine
of AragonShe refused Henry’s pursuits,
as she did not want to become his mistress like her sister
She could not bear a sonWas accused of, tried for, and
executed for adultery, high treason, and incest
Tudors (1485-1603)Henry VIIHenry VIIIEdward VILady Jane GreyMary IElizabeth I
James ICharles I
Order of the MonarchsStuarts (1603-1649)
Lady Jane Grey Dudley (1536/7-1554)
The Nine Days’ QueenEdward VI announced her to
be his successorThis went against Henry VIII’s
wishesMarried to Lord Guildford
DudleyImprisoned in the Tower of
London and convicted of high treason
Executed (about age 16 or 17)Viewed as a political victim
and a martyr
Mary I (Tudor) (1516-1558)Second in line for the
throne after Edward VI, according to Henry VIII
CatholicMarried to Philip II of Spain
No childrenKnown as Bloody Mary
Due to brutal persecutions of Protestants
280+ Protestants burned at the stake
Died of influenzaFirst woman to successfully
claim the throne
Elizabeth I (Tudor) (1553-1603)Took the throne after Mary IKnown as the Virgin QueenEstablished an English
Protestant ChurchHer time of reign is known
as the Elizabethan EraLiterary advances, theathre
44 years on the throne symbolized stability
Imprisoned her rival, Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587)
Became queen of Scotland at 6 days old
Married Francis, Dauphin of France (Prince of France) in 1558Francis died in 1560
Then married Henry StuartHad a son, JamesHenry was murdered in
1567Married James HepburnWas in custody for 18.5
years before being executedCharged with plotting to kill
Elizabeth I
Jumping the CenturiesHouse of Hanover and House of Windsor
Queen Mary II
The Last Stuart WomenQueen Anne
Between Elizabeth I and Victoria, there were two other women who sat on the throne, Queen Mary II and Queen Anne.
Both queens were of the Stuart line.Mary II never had children.Anne did not have any surviving children.The Stuart line ended with Anne.
Jumping the Centuries
Victoria (Hanover) (1819-1901)Took the throne at age 18,
after her three uncles diedMarried Prince Albert
Had 9 childrenKnown as “Grandmother of
Europe”Albert died in 1861 and
Victoria went into mourningReigned for 63 years 7
months, known as Victorian Era, great progress at time
The last of the Hanover line
Elizabeth II (Windsor) (1926-present)
Began her reign at age 25 in 1952, after the death of her father, George VI.
Currently has the second longest reign at 61 years
Married Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark in 1947He was prompted to take
her last nameThey have 4 children
Has celebrate Silver, Golden, and Diamond Jubilees.