The Tudorsof England

Lesson #5

How kings get to be kings

• Must be IN the family of kings

• Rule by “divine right”• Rule passes from father to

son• Some countries let

daughters become “king” (monarch)

• If no sons or daughters…

Divine Right

God gave you the right to ruleIf you try to overthrow the king…You’re telling God he was wrong

Henry VIIICatherine of Aragon

Mary IPhilip II Of Spain

ANNE BOLEYN

ELIZABETH I

Jane Seymore

EDWARD VI

Anne of Cleaves

Catherine Howard

Catherine Parr

TUDOR ENGLISH FAMILY TREE

Arthur

Henry VIIElizabeth of York

Henry Tudor = Henry VII

Henry VII• He was NOT in line to

be king• Fought his cousin,

Richard of York in a war called THE WAR OF ROSES

• Last name: Tudor• Started the Tudor line• Had two sons, two

daughters

Henry VIII

Henry VIII of England (1491-1547)

ClickHorrible HistoriesHenry VIII

Henry married his brother’s widow, Catherine of Aragon

Catherine gave birthto Mary

Who, (you already know) married Philip of Spain

Catherine gave birthto Mary

But HENRY WANTED A SON!

But Catherine was too old to have any more kids… So….

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Anne gave birthto Elizabeth

Who, (you already know) refused to marry Philip of Spain

But HENRY WANTED A SON!

So…

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Jane gave birthto Edward

Which pleased King Henry to death!

And…well… death is what he got…

Finally!A son!!

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Henry actually got married again…

Got married again…

Executed her

Anne of Cleves

Catherine Howard

Catherine Parr

Divorced her

Got married again…

Then he died…

                    

       Catherine of Aragon

m. 1509 - 1533

Divorced

                    

       Anne Boleyn

m. 1533 - 1536

Beheaded

                    

       Jane Seymour

m. 1536 - 1537Died

                    

       Anne of Cleves

m. 1540 Jan. - July

Divorced

                    

       Kathryn Howard

m. 1540 - 1542

Beheaded

                    

       Katherine Parr

m. 1543 - 1547

Widowed

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Next in line…

• Elizabeth had no kids

• Who should be next?...

Henry VIIICatherine of Aragon

Mary IPhilip II Of Spain

ANNE BOLEYN

ELIZABETH I

Jane Seymore

EDWARD VI

Anne of Cleaves

Catherine Howard

Catherine Parr

TUDOR ENGLISH FAMILY TREE

Arthur

Henry VIIElizabeth of York

Henry Tudor = Henry VII

Henry VIII biography…

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