History – Tudors
The Tudors were an interesting and endlessly fascinating time of history:
On the 8th November 1519, the conquistador, Hernán Cortes, arrived in Tenochtitlan along with 400 Spaniards and around 1000 native troops. Who Was He? His full name was Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, his expedition caused the end of the Aztec Empire. Cortes himself was astounded on first seeing the City of Gold, as Tenochtitlan now known ……… | Henry VIII’s daughter takes her mother’s side! This is about:
It all happened because a daughter was unhappy because her dad left her mum! The Acts of Supremacy On the 3rd November 1534 the First Act of Supremacy was passed. It was meant to be the only one, but it wasn’t. It was followed …. | Anne Boleyn is a very busy ghost. They claim that her ghost haunts several English castles. Anne Boleyn was beheaded on the orders of her husband, Henry VIII. They say he was frustrated that she didn’t bear him a son and heir, and he had found another, hopefully fertile, woman. Anne Boleyn decided to get her revenge, by haunting the King, as a ghost forever! There are reports seeing …… | The Unkown Battle of Gravelines The Battle of Gravelines, took place on July 29th 1558it ended the Spanish Armada. The Spanish fleet were moored outside Gravelines, a town on the French coast by Dunkirk, waiting for the Duke of Palma, who wasn’t there! They were then sitting ducks all moored together just outside the coastal town of Gravelines The English grasped the opportunity. The weather was bad, the Spanish ……. | Have we misunderstood Henry VIII? Henry is remembered for his six wives, we are taught that this was the reason he created the Church of England, what we aren’t told is that he achieved so much more than this. A few of his achievements:
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How dangerous was Henry VIII court? It is estimated that 57,000 were executed during Henry VIII’s reign. This was over his 37 years rule, however, it shows that being in his court was dangerous. For example, we know that his break with Rome led to differences within his court, which resulted in those disagreeing with him being executed, even though they were his friends, until that point! He even executed those who …… | How much have you spent to win someone’s heart? Robert Dudley spent £10m! He spent more than £10M in today’s money to win the heart of Queen Elizabeth Ist. He was one of the Queen’s closest advisors, then Queen Elizabeth gifted him Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire, and, ultimately, made him the Earl of Leicester. He was convinced she fancied him. He thought he was on the way to …….? | Did an Italian claim the New World for Spain? Well, we think Christopher Columbus was Italian, but nobody knows for certain. We know he was convinced that the world was round, which wasn’t a brilliant idea as Pythagoras in Ancient Greek times had already worked this out. This, of course, is why Columbus was certain that if he went across the Atlantic for long enough, he would reach Japan. Unfortunately, for his theory the Americas were ……… | Anne Boleyn is a busy ghost. Her ghost haunts several English castles. She was beheaded on the orders of her husband, Henry VIII. He was frustrated that she didn’t bear him a son and heir, and anyway he had found another. It appears that Anne Boleyn then decided to get her revenge, by haunting the King, as a ghost forever! Even today there are reports of seeing her at …… | Why in 1588 were there 30,000 soldiers in Calais? The Spanish Armada failed because the Duke of Parma was late on his meeting the Spanish Fleet? The Spanish King had a clever plan. He built an armada of ships to bring 30,000 soldiers across the channel. His plan was to sail the fleet up the English Channel to Calais, to pick up these 30,000 soldiers. So why were 30,000 Spanish soldiers in Belgium anyway? They were there because ….. |
Odd sayings that come from The 1500s Do you know where the tradition of the bride carrying a bouquet on her wedding day came from? It was because in the 1500’s people ……… Do you know where the expression “Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water” came from? In the 1500’s the family bath was …. | May 19th is an interesting date for Tudor England On May 19th, 1499, Catherine of Aragon married Henry’s elder brother, Arthur, by proxy! Catherine was 13 and Arthur 12, they were in two different countries. Then they had to wait for Henry VII to convince King Ferdinand that England was safe for his daughter. Finally, on November 14th, 1501, they married. Five months later Arthur died! A problem, under the marriage agreement King Henry VII now had to return the dowry, something …… | What led up to The armada was the brainchild of Spain’s King Philip II. His reasons
This meant that from Philip’s point of view, he ………….. | Have we misunderstood Henry is remembered for his six wives, we are taught that this was the reason he created the Church of England, what we aren’t told is that he achieved so much more than this. A few of his achievements:
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Henry VIII’S Daughter Takes Her Mother’s Side!
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In 1534, Parliament passed the First Act of Supremacy, giving King Henry VIII authority over the Church of England. Despite later repeals and turmoil, Elizabeth I reinstated the Act in 1558. The religious shifts led to bloody conflicts, earning Queen Mary the nickname “Bloody” Mary. Elizabeth’s rule solidified the Church of England’s supremacy. The tale underscores the impact of personal grievances on history.