House of Tudor
4 monarchs
Henry VII of England
1485-1509Victor at Bosworth, Henry united Lancaster and York by marrying Elizabeth of York, the Tudor rose combining red and white. Careful...
Henry VIII of England
1509-1547Desperate for a male heir, Henry broke with Rome, made himself Supreme Head of the English Church, dissolved the monasteries, redi...
Elizabeth I of England
1558-1603Daughter of Anne Boleyn, declared illegitimate, imprisoned in the Tower, Elizabeth reigned 44 years of relative stability. Protest...
Mary I of England
1553-1558Daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, Mary overcame the attempt to place Lady Jane Grey on the throne. She restored Roma...