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THE TUDORS

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  • What is Queen Elizabeth I’s reign often called?
    The Golden Age
  • What was the nickname Mary I received? Why?
    Bloody Mary. She ordered the execution of around 300 Protestants by burning them at the stake
  • What was the name of the warship that sank in 1545?
    The Mary Rose
  • What was the favourite sport in Tudor England that often ended in injuries?
    football
  • What was the name of Henry VIII's only son?
    Edward (Edward VI)
  • Who was the last Tudor monarch?
    Elizabeth I
  • What was the name of Henry VIII's first wife?
    Catherine of Aragon
  • What was the nickname Elizabeth I received? Why?
    The Virgin Queen. She never married.
  • Which two families fought in the Wars of the Roses?
    House of York and House of Lancaster
  • Who became king after defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth?
    Henry VII
  • Which Tudor monarch ruled for only nine days?
    Lady Jane Grey
  • What was the main reason Henry VIII wanted a son?
    To continue the Tudor dynasty / To have a male heir
  • What religion did Mary I try to restore in England?
    Catholicism
  • What did children use to read with in Tudor schools because there were few books?
    Hornbooks
  • How many wives did Henry VIII have?
    Six
  • Which wife of Henry VIII gave birth to Elizabeth I?
    Anne Boleyn
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