The Bloody Tudors
The Tudors were Kings and Queens of England who ruled the kingdom from 1485 to 1603- that is they ruled for 118 eventful years!
Henry VII 1485 - 1509
Henry VIII 1509 - 1547
Edward VI 1547 - 1553
(Jane Grey 1553 - 1553)
Mary I 1553 - 1558
Elizabeth I 1558 - 1603
Henry VIII 1509 - 1547
Edward VI 1547 - 1553
(Jane Grey 1553 - 1553)
Mary I 1553 - 1558
Elizabeth I 1558 - 1603
Henry VIII was a cruel man who liked to rule by fear and who executed his opponents and ordered the destruction of beautiful buildings, libraries and works of art. Yet, he is one of the most popular English monarchs ever!
Henry was famous for his six wives! But the Tudors were also famous for many other things like the exploration of America and the plays of William Shakespeare. Their times marked the end of the Catholic church in England and a time of great naval exploits and pirates!
Here are some interesting sites that will lead you to a wider discovery on The Horrible but ever popular Tudors!
http://www.brims.co.uk/tudors/http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/nettsch/time/tudors.html
http://www.tudorbritain.org/
http://tudors.crispen.org/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/launch_gms_victorian_dress.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/tudors/launch_vt_elizabethan_room.shtml
