The Tudors

Henry's royal house

The Tudors were the English royal dynasty that ruled from 1485 to 1603, spanning Henry VII through Elizabeth I.

The era encompassed the English Reformation, the break from Rome, and England's emergence as a major power.

Tudor architecture and Tudor style refer to the period's distinctive half-timbered buildings and cultural aesthetics.

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Henry VIII · queen · Hampton Court Palace · Hampton Court · England · Church of England · Thomas Cromwell · monarchs · Catherine of Aragon · Anne Boleyn · dynasty · royal court · divine right · Wars of the Roses · William Shakespeare · English Reformation · Protestant Reformation · Mary I

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Religious Orientation of English Monarchy

The TudorsMary Queen of Scots

Philip II of Spain

Monarchical Power and Centralization

The TudorsOliver Cromwell

English republican dictator

Family

Tudor, Tudors

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