This summary table includes the relevant information on the character of the various Tudors, from Henry VII to Elizabeth I. As part of my ALevel studies, I compiled down my notes to create these tables which have all the relevant content on, which helped to form the basis of all my revision.
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Henry VII Henry VIII Edward VI Mary I Elizabeth
1485 – 1509 1509 – 1547 1547 – 1553 1553 – 1558 1558 – 1603
USURPER to the throne Came to the throne 2 months before his 18th The accession of a 9 year old King in Mary acceded the throne at 37 Elizabeth was 25 (much younger than
His succession was met with a general satisfaction: birthday – 7 years had passed since his brother 1547 left the Crown insecure. H8’s will years old. The first Queen of Mary) when she came to the throne.
-people were happy. H7 had seized the throne through battle with Arthur had passed, and in that time he had had established a regency council that England She was well educated (humanist
force & military strength – demonstrated what a strong leader he prepared for his new role (so had not initially would govern during Edward’s minority Often criticised as her role as a education) & had learned from personal
might be. After 30 years of instability with the WoR & 6 changes of been brought up to be King) He was the first King to actually be female ruler – not seen as experiences (eg including imprisonment in
monarch, this seemed hopeful to the English population. he had far less interest in the day to day running brought up as King so had the powerful as men the Tower as a consequence of Wyatt’s
From the very beginning of his reign, H7 tries to establish his of the country than his father did. protection, security & education. Can be argued that Mary I’s rebellion)
succession to ensure that he does not end up with the same fate as Henry’s early aims: Was fundamentally Protestant, had reign helped lay the She had been brought up under the
Richard III (last King to die in battle). His whole reign predominately 1- Establish his status amongst been brought up by protestant teachers foundations for the apparent influence of Catherine Parr & is said that
centres around protecting his succession & dynasty European leaders through marriage such as Richard Cox success of the Elizabethan she developed some of her Protestant
He had a very minor claim to the throne – from his mother, 2- To re-establish the role of the nobility state beliefs here
Margaret Beaufort, which was not only weak since it was maternal 3- To establish his role as warrior King Mary’s early life: She had a complicated relationship with
(as opposed to the preferred paternal) as well as the fact that she through success in battle - CoA = mother; she Thomas Seymour, which left huge
was a very distant descendant of Ed III He was a king who wanted to be known and considered herself impressions on the 14 year old – arguably a
Consolidation of power: remembered for his military glory, wanting to be half English, half reason as to why she distanced herself
-rebellions (can talk about FP) a great Renaissance Prince. Would go to Spanish from men throughout her reign & why she
Lovell & Stafford extreme lengths to achieve this – often at a - When H8 got never married
Lambert Simnel great economic cost divorced from her She proved a good judge of character
Perkin Warbeck – Treaty of Etaples His want for an annulment & divorce caused a mother, it changed Her difficult existence however (as a
-securing legitimacy at home (first steps) great change in the political, economic, social & everything – can be Protestant during Mary’s reign) had made
Dating back his reign to 21st & the impact this had with the BoB religious landscape of England. argued that this was her cautious & even as Queen she was
(meant he could declare all the Yorkists who fought against him of In regards to his religion/understanding what he the reason as to reluctant to make final decisions.
treason = eliminating a large and significant threat) primarily believed, it can be argued that he was why she firmly Elizabeth believed God had saved her to be
King’s coronation BEFORE he met with Parliament (Oct & then Nov). fundamentally a catholic as the only reason why wanted to reaffirm his Queen and she derived much comfort
Meant he had a hereditary right to the throne as opposed to the church was created to be Protestant, was so Catholicism. from her faith. Although a protestant with
parliamentary sanction (this was given to those with a weaker claim that he could secure his divorce. The divorce Protestantism a firm belief in royal supremacy, she had
to the throne, so ensuring he had a stronger claim & declining any came first, and he just accepted that in order to related to conservative views in matters of church
potential challenges to his succession) fulfil this there would need to be a change in everything bad that ceremony.
Marriage to Elizabeth of York in January 1486. Ensured he had religion. had gone on in her On coming to the throne her short term
consolidated his succession before this so it was not argued that his However, we can see that he was largely life. aims were:
claim to the throne came from his wife (since she arguably had a Catholic in the fact that he reverted many of the - Was forced to - To consolidate her position
better claim to the throne than he did – she was the daughter of Protestant reform he made. These changes accept illegitimacy - To settle religious issues
King Edward IV, R3’s predecessor) occurred after 1538, after the excommunication after her mother’s - To end war with France
This marriage was v significant as Henry = Lancastrian & Eliz = of the Pope & Spain & France made a treaty divorce however Consolidation of power
Yorkist. This tied the two houses together, signifying the end to the together – feared he had upset these countries was then written o Her path to power was eased by
war of Roses that had gone on for decades. The heir that they would massively & was fearful of an invasion against back into the the acceptance of her
produce would be of both bloods so he was ensuring that the Tudor the newly Protestant country succession succession by Mary’s key
dynasty would be protected after him & that his son would not have ^Believes all of this ‘bad councillors. On the morning of
to go through the same level of proving himself legitimate as he had fate’ was God’s way of 17th November, Mary’s Lord
-treatment of nobility then rewarding her with Chancellor & the Archbishop of
Very important in consolidating his power because of their being Queen York, announced Mary’s death
important role in society. They were needed to help the king Most common criticism of to Parliament & proclaimed
maintain law & order in society however he also had to make sure Mary: Elizabeth’s succession. This was
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