He was the most powerful man in England after the king. Thomas Wolsey , unable to arrange the king's divorce from Catherine of Aragon, was stripped of his offices and died on his way to face a charge of treason.
September: Anne Boleyn gives birth to Elizabeth. Act of Union joined England and Wales The Laws in Wales Acts of and attempted to regularise the relationship between the two nations, by introducing the English legal system in Wales. English became the official language of administration. Destruction or closure of monasteries and religious houses. Mary, Queen of Scots laid claim to the English throne.
Sir Francis Drake set sails for his first voyage to the West Indies. First performance of a play by William Shakespeare. Population of Britain just over 4 million. Henry VII - When did the Tudors rule England? Who was the first Tudor king? The first Tudor king was Henry Vll. He became king after the battle of Bosworth field, which ended the War of the Roses. He was followed by his son, Henry Vlll , who was famous for marrying six times and beheading two of his wives!
His son, Edward Vl ruled after him, followed by his daughters Mary l and Elizabeth l. Why are they so famous? During the sixteenth century, England emerged from the medieval world. It was a time of great change, most notably it marked the end of the Catholic church in England. Find maps of the area to see more. Purchase a card for play time and enjoy between the hours of 9am and 10pm.
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Elizabeth had a quick temper and liked to get her own way. She liked to live in fine palaces in London and it was an exciting time when she ruled. There were a lot of new discoveries during her time and many English explorers sailed off to find new lands. So when she died on 24th March , the Tudor period ended and the next in line to the throne was James VI of Scotland who became King and started the Stuarts period. Although Elizabethan England was very rich, there were many poor people who had to beg for a living.
In a Poor Law was passed so that money could be raised for the less fortunate ones. Sir Walter Raleigh was an English explorer, soldier and writer. He was a favourite of Elizabeth I and she knighted him after he fought in Ireland. It is said in history that he spread his expensive cloak over a puddle for the Queen to walk over. He had many expeditions across the Atlantic to America. From one trip he brought back potatoes and tobacco to Europe, two things that were not known of at that time.
Sir Francis Drake was a famous explorer.
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