A HISTORY OF 16TH CENTURY ENGLAND In the late 15th century England was torn by a series of civil wars between two dynasties‚ the Yorkists and the Lancastrians. The wars ended in 1485 when Henry Tudor won the battle of Bosworth and gained the throne of England. Henry Tudor (1457-1509) was crowned Henry VII on 30 October 1485 beginning a new dynasty. In January 1486 he married Elizabeth of York‚ daughter of Edward IV‚ uniting the dynasties of York and Lancaster. However the Yorkists were unwilling
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Looking Outward The Canary Islands- Spaniards’ dress rehearsal for colonization Christoper Columbus (1451-1502)- Tried getting to the subcontinent of India for resources by sailing straight across the Atlantic Rejected by Portugal three separate times (1484) The Nina‚ Pinta‚ and Santa Maria (1492)- Ended up somewhere in the Carribean Fucked shit up‚ killing people and stuff and it wasn’t even India Returned to Carribean many times‚ died clueless and poor Some people think he sucks New World
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Parliament published the Supplication against the Ordinaries in 1532‚ condemning the Church’s abuses. Geoffrey Elton is quoted in G. W. Bernard’s book on the Reformation of the Church; “The hand of Cromwell is manifest in these proceedings as the hand of Henry VIII is absent.” This demonstrates Elton’s cynicism in relation to Henry VIII’s authority over Reformation Parliament‚ arguing instead that Cromwell controlled the reforms being made without the Kings permission or knowledge. The Submission
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really deserve the nickname ‘Bloody Mary’? This essay will show the reasons why she does and why she doesn’t deserve the nickname. Mary I was the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. She was claimed illegitimate by her father and was forced to sign papers saying that he had never married her mother (Catherine of Aragon). Mary wasn’t allowed to see her mother and was sent away by Henry VIII. She followed the Catholic ways of her mother and became quite religious. Mary was angered that her
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Colonization of the New World The discovery and colonization of the “New World” was one of the most significant and influential events in the known history of mankind. It has shaped our present by changing the course of our past and is a time of such great significance that it would be all but impossible to understand today without at least some comprehension of the why ’s of yesterday. What was it that drove such a myriad of people to risk so much to tame the wild and vast lands we now know
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very own deceased enemy. This point also drops into the “Relations with other countries” category. Henry VIII married women only because they were beautiful. His marriage with Catherine Howard proves this point‚ as Henry VIII only fell in love with her only for her looks. However‚ Henry VIII also married Catherine of Aragon in 1509‚ to enforce an alliance with spain. Henry VIII eventually found
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prevent resumption of another civil war (Nelson). Catherine of Aragon‚ Henry VIII’s then wife‚ had borne him many children‚ although only one remained living‚ Mary‚ and she was not expected to produce anymore (Nelson). Ordinarily the procedure in such a case was to find a fault in the marriage that would be enough for the pope to permit an annulment (Nelson). In Henry and Catherine’s instance‚ the fault was not difficult to discover; Catherine had been married to Arthur‚ Henry VIII’s brother‚ and
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Henry VIII was born in 1491 from the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He ruled from 1509 to 1547 and was one of England’s most powerful rulers‚ but one of the least popular amongst the common folk. He was born in a town called Greenwich‚ England on June 28‚ 1941. Henry was the first English ruler to be educated from the influence of the Renaissance era‚ which made him a gifted musician‚ scholar‚ and composer. As a youth‚ Henry was skilled in numerous athletic sports and enjoyed hunting
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The Christian church set up by Henry VIII when he split away from Roman Catholicism A number of things led to Henry VIII deciding to set up his own church. Henry had married Catherine of Aragon‚ the daughter of the King of Spain (an important Roman Catholic ruler). However‚ Henry wanted a baby boy but Catherine only gave him a girl. What is more‚ Henry had fallen in love with the beautiful Ann Boleyn. Henry wanted a divorce but the Pope said that divorce was against God’s wishes. In
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Catholicism Without a Pope Does this adequately describe the Henrican Reformation? Throughout the reign of Henry Tudor there were multiple changes made in respect of religion and as a result of this‚ religious divisions (which are still observable in England today) began to take hold. Henry was initially‚ and arguably‚ always a Catholic. However‚ he repeatedly made decisions which suggested a leaning towards Protestantism. At a time when radical religious ideas were spreading‚ England became
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