Henry VII & Henry VIII

Question 1

Henry VII?

Answer 1

1485 AD and 1553
First Tudor King in 1509 was Henry VII
Wanted to make England a strong nation
His son Arthur was married to Catherine of Aragon to take a treaty with Spain but he died
Henry VII Defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 - ending War of the Rose and united the House of York and Lancaster

Question 2

What happened when Henry VII son died Arthur?

Answer 2

• Henry VIII became king he was not ready to be king
• Henry was very religious
• spoke many language’s
• supreme sportsman
• got award from pope and called ‘defender of the faith’

Question 3

How many wives did Henry have?

Answer 3

Famously had 6 wives
D-B-D-D-B-S

Question 4

During the 15th and 16th centuries - what was happening with the church?

Answer 4

• Church was selling forgiveness
  some priests were drinking and had girlfriends
• German priest - Martin Lurter - began to protest about this
• His followers became known as protestants but they were still Christians but did not follow the pope in Rome