the Tudors
Henry Vlll (reigned 1509-1547)
Age18-56.
Second son of Henry VII.
Married Catherine of Aragon (Spanish), Anne Boleyn (English), Jane Seymore (English), Anne of Cleves (Flemish-Belgian), Catherine Howard (English), Catherine Parr (English).
Three children
Buried in Windsor Castle.
Henry Vlll was born at Greenwich Palace, London on 28 June 1491 and was the second son of Henry Vll and Elizabeth of York (daughter of Edward lV).
Henry Vlll had three children - Mary (by Catherine of Aragon), Elizabeth (by Anne Boleyn) and Edward (by Jane Seymour). Each became a monarch - Edward Vl, Mary l (or Mary Tudor) and Elizabeth l in that order.
His son, Edward Vl ruled for six years after Henry's death, he became King at age 9 and died at age 15. Henry's daughter Mary ruled for the next five years, but also died without children. Finally, Henry's last surviving child, Elizabeth I became Queen, and ruled for 45 years.
Henry Vlll wanted a male heir, but his wife had not given birth to a son. Henry wanted to divorce her and take a new wife. The Roman Catholic Church refused to grant the divorce. In order to gain his divorce, Henry had to establish the Church of England and end Catholicism.
King Edward VI (reigned 1547-1553)
Age 10-16.
Son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour.
Unmarried.
Died from consumption.
Buried in Westminster Abbey.
Edward was the only son of Henry VIII. Edward VI became king at the age of nine upon the death of his father, Henry Vlll. He was known as 'The Boy King'. His mother was Jane Seymour, Henry Vlll's third wife.
Lady Jane Grey
Jane Grey granddaughter of Henry 8th younger sister Mary whose daughter Francis married Henry Grey. Henry 8th had specified that in the event of Edward dying early that firstly his daughter Mary should reign and secondly is daughter Elizabeth, but Edward changed it on his deathbed. She was a Protestant unlike Edward's half sister Mary (Henry VIII's eldest daughter) who was Catolic. The ministers wanted to keep England
Age18-56.
Second son of Henry VII.
Married Catherine of Aragon (Spanish), Anne Boleyn (English), Jane Seymore (English), Anne of Cleves (Flemish-Belgian), Catherine Howard (English), Catherine Parr (English).
Three children
Buried in Windsor Castle.
Henry Vlll was born at Greenwich Palace, London on 28 June 1491 and was the second son of Henry Vll and Elizabeth of York (daughter of Edward lV).
Henry Vlll had three children - Mary (by Catherine of Aragon), Elizabeth (by Anne Boleyn) and Edward (by Jane Seymour). Each became a monarch - Edward Vl, Mary l (or Mary Tudor) and Elizabeth l in that order.
His son, Edward Vl ruled for six years after Henry's death, he became King at age 9 and died at age 15. Henry's daughter Mary ruled for the next five years, but also died without children. Finally, Henry's last surviving child, Elizabeth I became Queen, and ruled for 45 years.
Henry Vlll wanted a male heir, but his wife had not given birth to a son. Henry wanted to divorce her and take a new wife. The Roman Catholic Church refused to grant the divorce. In order to gain his divorce, Henry had to establish the Church of England and end Catholicism.
King Edward VI (reigned 1547-1553)
Age 10-16.
Son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour.
Unmarried.
Died from consumption.
Buried in Westminster Abbey.
Edward was the only son of Henry VIII. Edward VI became king at the age of nine upon the death of his father, Henry Vlll. He was known as 'The Boy King'. His mother was Jane Seymour, Henry Vlll's third wife.
Lady Jane Grey
Jane Grey granddaughter of Henry 8th younger sister Mary whose daughter Francis married Henry Grey. Henry 8th had specified that in the event of Edward dying early that firstly his daughter Mary should reign and secondly is daughter Elizabeth, but Edward changed it on his deathbed. She was a Protestant unlike Edward's half sister Mary (Henry VIII's eldest daughter) who was Catolic. The ministers wanted to keep England