Tudor Monarchs - Dates & Events Flashcards
Memory Recall (27 cards)
Who was the Monarch between 1485-1509?
Henry VII
What years did Henry VIII Rule?
1509-1547
Who was the Monarch between 1547 - 1553?
Edward VI
How long did Lady Jane Grey Rule for?
9 days
In 1553
After Edward VI and before Mary I
What years did Mary I Reign?
1553 - 1558
Who was the Monarch in 1558-1603?
Elizabeth I
What year was Henry VII Coronation?
1485
How many years did Henry VIII rule?
38 years
Who was the longest reigning Tudor Monarch
Elizabeth I
How many years was Henry VII King?
24 years
How many years did Elizabeth I Rule?
45 years
How long was Edward VI King?
6 years
How old was Henry VII when he became King?
28 years old
What age was Elizabeth I when she died?
69 years old
How did Henry VII become king?
By defeating and killing King Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485
How did Henry VIII become King?
Upon the death of his father, Henry VII, in 1509
He was the second son, and became heir when his older brother died without having any children.
How did Elizabeth I become Queen?
Elizabeth was crowned after her half-sister Mary I died in 1558.
She had been in line to the throne due to the terms of her father Henry VIIIs will, which made her a legitimate heir after his death.
How did Edward VI become King?
He became King when his father, Henry VIII died.
Edward VI was only 9 years old when he became King in 1547
Why did Lady Jane Grey only rule for 9 days?
Her claim to the throne was disputed and she lacked support. Her succession was a plot by the Duke of Northumberland to prevent Mary Tudor, the rightful heir, becoming Queen.
Who was Lady Jane Grey?
An English Noblewoman who was proclaimed Queen of England and Ireland on 10 July 1553 for nine days until the Privy Council of England disposed of her and proclaimed her cousin, Mary I as the new Queen on 19 July 1553
At what battle was Richard III killed?
What did this mark the end of?
Battle of Bosworth - 1485
Ended the War of the Roses
How old was Edward VI when he became King?
9 years old
Who ruled when Edward VI was a King but still a child?
A Regency was created to govern in his name, with his Uncle, Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, initially appointed as Lord Protector.
How many years did Mary I rule?
5 years
