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The English Reformation and the Tudors: A Royal Saga

Dive into the dramatic reigns of Henry VII, Henry VIII, and their wives, exploring power struggles, divorces, and beheadings in the Tudor era. Learn about the controversial marriages, divorces, and executions that shaped one of England's most tumultuous periods.

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The English Reformation and the Tudors: A Royal Saga

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  1. The English Reformation& the Tudors Henry VIII, His Wives, Their Heads and Their Babies

  2. Getting Started • What do you do when you don’t get your way? • How can a person’s class, wealth, power or connections impact their reaction when something doesn’t go their way?

  3. Henry VII (7th) Henry VIII (8th) The Tudor Rulers

  4. Henry VII & Henry VIII • Complete the organizer provided about the two Henrys • Use pages 288 to 289 to complete the sheet

  5. King Henry VIII &The Divorce Controversy • Read the appropriate section on page 289 and answer the following two questions: • What was the controversy over? • What did Henry VIII want? • What did the Church want? • How did Henry VIII resolve the controversy?

  6. The Wives of Henry VIII

  7. Wife #1: Loyal and Humble • Catherine of Aragon • Gave birth to daughter Mary • Divorced in 1533

  8. Wife #2: The Happiest • Anne Boleyn • Gave birth to Elizabeth • Beheaded in 1536

  9. Wife #3: Bound to Obey & Serve • Jane Seymour • Mother of Edward • Died in 1537

  10. Wife #4: The Ugly Duckling • Anne of Cleves • No children • Divorced in 1540

  11. Wife #5: The Promiscuous Young Rose with a Thorn • Kathryn Howard • Beheaded in 1542

  12. Wife #6: The Faithful Widow • Katherine Parr • No Children • Outlives Henry VIII • Dies in 1548

  13. Henry The Tyrant • Read page 291 • Answer the following questions: • What is a tyrant? • What things did Henry VIII do that caused people to see him as a tyrant? • In your opinion, did he just appear to be a tyrant or was he actually one?

  14. The Tudor Family Tree • Using the information on pages 288 to 294 and the family tree on the handout… • Fill in some of the characteristics and accomplishments of the different Tudor rulers

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