Henry VII
How did Henry VII won the throne of England?
By winning the Wars of the Roses for the house of Lancaster.
How did the wives of Henry VIII died?
Divorced, beheaded, die, divorced, beheaded, survived.
Why did Edward VI have to have a regent?
Because he was only 9 years old when he assumed the throne from his father Henry VIII.
Who did Mary I marry?
She married Phillip II of Spain.
How old was Elizabeth I when she assumed the throne?
She was 25 years old.
Who did Henry VII marry to help his claim to the throne?
Elizabeth of York.
Why did Henry VIII split from the Roman Catholic church to create the church of England?
He wanted to marry Anne Boleyn because he thought she would give him a male heir. He wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon but the pope would not let him.
How did Edward VI assume the throne?
He got the throne after his father Henry VIIIs death in 1547.
What religion was Mary I?
She was a catholic.
Who is thought to be one of Elizabeth I's "lovers" who was also one of her favorite people?
Lord Robert Dudley.
Which is the base of the English Humanism?
English Humanism: Appreciated the power and beauty of the human beings, encouraging in creation and education. Humans are most than just a vessel for the soul.
What is the importance of the Act of Supremacy?
The Act of Supremacy, stablished the independence of England and the new role of the king as the head of the church.
What did Edward VI die from
He died from tuberculosis.
Why did Mary I burn Protestants?
Because she saw them as heretics and saw it as her god-given duty to kill them.
Why did Elizabeth I never marry?
She wanted to rule by herself and she considered herself married to England.
What did Henry VII do with the aliance with Spain when his son Arthur died?
He married his other son, Henry to Arthur's widow Catherine of Aragon.
Why was Henry VIII named "Defesor Fidei"? who did it?
Pope Leo X declared Henry III as "Defesor Fidei", for his defence of the Catholic church and its sacraments agains Martin Luther.
Which is the imprtance of the Book of Common prayer?
It gave people of England something that was just for them, it appealed to the sense of community.
Was Mary I ever pregnant?
No, she thought she was pregnant but it turned out to be a phantom pregnancy in fact it is believed that she had 2 phantom pregnancies.
How did Elizabeth I perceive Spain?
Recognised Spain as her main trade rival and enemy
How did Henry strengthen his position?
-a treaty with France;
-a trade agreement with the
Netherlands;
-the marriage of his son Arthur
to the Spanish princess,
Catherine of Aragon.
Explain the consequences of the Act of Supremacy
As England was not part of the Catholic countries anymore, she had to look for other alternatives to create new allies to trade with. (Germany, Netherlands, etc.)
England lost the protection of Spain.
What happened with the Anglican church during the reighn of Henry VI?
Due to the different politics adopted by the king regent, the Anglican church became stronger in the country.
Why can we say that history was not fair to Mary I?
She did not kill as many people as Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.
She was under the shadow of her sister Elizabeth who was more popular than her.
She lived her life as a queen surrounded by conpiracies and plots to kill her.
She desired to be a mother but she never had a baby.
Explain The Elizabethan settlement
Restored the
"Act of Supremacy"
• The Church of England is independent from Rome.
• The King/Queen proclaimed again "Head of the Church"
Creates the
"Act of Uniformity”
It set the order of prayer to be used in the English Book of Common Prayer.
• All persons had to go to church once a week or be fined 12 pence.