History

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History

• LO To understand the timeline of the Tudor
  period.

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The Tudors

• Why is the time period between 1485 to 1602
  called the Tudor period?
• because the Tudor family was the royal family
  during this time

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Henry Tudor

• In 1485 Henry Tudor went to Wales from France.
• With the help of French troops he invaded
  England.
• He marched into England and on the 22nd August
  1485 he met Richard III on Bosworth field, where
  they had a battle.
• Henry Tudor killed Richard III and became King
  Henry VII (1485-1509).

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The Battle of Bosworth

• For 30 years, there was a fight over the English
  throne between two branches on the same family,
  the House of York and the House of Lancaster.
• The House of York used a white rose as their
  symbol, and the House of Lancaster used a red
  rose. The fight between the two families became
  known as The Wars of the Roses.
• The War of the Roses ended when Henry Tudor, a
  Lancastrian, defeated King Richard III at the
  battle of Bosworth Field in 1485. Henry Tudor
  became King Henry Vll.
• Henry Vll (from the Lancaster family) married
  Elizabeth of York (from the York family). This
  marriage united the two families. Henry created
  the Tudor rose, conjoining the White Rose of York
  and the Red Rose of Lancaster.

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Tudor Timeline
1485-1509 Henry VII was King of England for 24 years
1509-1547 Next King was his son Henry VIII, who was followed by his 3 children
1547-1533 King Edward VI, became king at the age of 9. Edward died at the age of 16 in 1553.
1553-1558 Queen Mary I, She is known as Bloody Mary because of the number of people who were executed for being Protestants
1533-1603 Queen Elizabeth I, was queen of England for 116 years

• There were five crowned Tudor kings and queens
  and they are among the most well-known figures in
  Royal history.

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Main Activity

• Create a red and white Rose which could be the
  emblem of the Tudors.
• Name the Tudor Monarchs and put them into order.
• Clue