Tudor period

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the reign dates?1485-1603
2. What is the dynastic succession?House of Tudor, beginning with Henry VII and ending with Elizabeth I
3. Who started the Tudor dynasty in England?The Tudor dynasty began with Henry VII, who won the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 and ended the Wars of the Roses.
4. Why did Henry VIII break away from the Catholic Church?Henry VIII broke with the Roman Catholic Church and dissolved the monasteries to change England's religion and to gain more money for the Crown.

Wars of the Roses: A series of English civil wars fought between the Houses of Lancaster and York for the throne.
English Reformation: The series of events in the 16th century by which the Church of England broke away from the authority of the Pope.
Age of Discovery: A period of European exploration and discovery that lasted from the 15th to the 17th century.