Which 1485 battle brought Henry Tudor to the English throne?
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Victory at Bosworth Field in August 1485 made Henry Tudor King Henry VII.
Who was the first Tudor monarch of England?
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Henry VII founded the Tudor dynasty and reigned from 1485 to 1509.
Who was the last Tudor monarch?
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Elizabeth I reigned from 1558 to 1603; the crown then passed to the Stuart James VI of Scotland.
How many times did Henry VIII marry?
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Henry VIII had six wives, from Catherine of Aragon to Catherine Parr.
Which emblem combined the red rose of Lancaster and the white rose of York?
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Henry VII’s marriage to Elizabeth of York united the two houses, symbolised by the Tudor rose.
England defeated an invasion fleet in 1588 sent by which country?
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Philip II of Spain sent the Spanish Armada against Elizabeth I’s England in 1588.
Henry VIII broke with the authority of which figure to create the Church of England?
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Henry VIII rejected papal authority in the 1530s and made himself head of the English church.
Which playwright began his career during the reign of Elizabeth I?
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Shakespeare’s first plays date from the early 1590s, in Elizabeth I’s reign.
Which nickname is most associated with Elizabeth I?
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Elizabeth I never married and was celebrated as the Virgin Queen.
Which Thames-side palace did Henry VIII take over from Cardinal Wolsey?
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Wolsey built Hampton Court, and it passed to Henry VIII in the late 1520s.
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