Chapter 19 Monarchs of Europe

Section Four: The English Monarchy

I. The House of Tudor

A. Henry VII- stable prosperousB. Henry VIII- Anglican ChurchC. Edward VI- short reign- sick and diedD. D. Mary I- first reigning Queen

1. Devoted Catholic- dislikes Protestantism2. Married Phillip II of Spain3. “Bloody Mary” – 300 plus burned at stake

II. The Reign of Elizabeth I (1558-1603)

A. Mary’s protestant ½ sisterB. Mary Queen of Scots- plot to kill- beheaded

1. Mary Stuart

C. The Spanish Armada (1588)1. 130 ships- England sends out whole fleet2. Storm wrecks half Armada

II. The Reign of Elizabeth I (1558-1603)

D. Religious Challenges1. Puritans- “Purify”2. Tax on Catholics

E. Relations w/ Parliament3. Check of power on the monarchy4. 2 Houses- House of Lords, House of Commons5. Liz managed skillfully- great politician6. Liz dies with no heir

III. James I

A. Son of Mary Queen of Scots (Stuart Family)B. Believed in Divine Right of KingsC. Supports the Anglican ChurchD. Opposed by Puritans- “King James Version”

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Fun Facts

• King Henry VIII weighed 21 stones (133kgs in European measures/294 pounds in American measures)

• Boy’s schools in the Elizabethan era would have been for six days a week, for the whole year. The boys only got of for holidays. Also, the school time was from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm. Yikes!

• Women were not allowed to play and roles in plays, so men always played women’s parts.

• So many people have used Shakespeare's works in their books or plays that if he were alive today, he would earn 55 million dollars a year!