The Tudors

The Tudors

16. Collaborative activities

15. William Shakespeare

14. Quiz about Elisabeth I

13. Timeline

12. James I

11. Mary Stuart

10. Elisabeth I

9. Mary I Tudor

8. Edward VI

7. The Tower of London

6. Hampton Court

5.Quiz about Henry VIII

4. Henry VIII's wives

3. Henry VIII

2. Henry VII

1. The war of the Roses

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Tudor Family Tree

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Henry VIII ruled England from 1509 - 1547. He is remembered for his six wives and his cruelty towards them. Henry VIII achieved military success and brought greatness to his kingdom. One of the most significant events of his reign was his decision to break with the Catholic Church and establish the Church of England.

The "Golden Prince"

HENRY VIII'S WIVES

TV Series "The Tudors"

Survived

Beheaded

Divorced

Died

Beheaded

Catherine Parr

Anne of Cleves

Anne Boleyn

Katherine Howard

Catherine of Aragon

Jane Seymour

Divorced

HENRY VIII'S WIVES

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HAMPTON COURT

THE TOWER OF LONDON

Lady Jane Gray

Edward VI Edward VI was the only son of King Henry VIII. He came to the throne when he was only nine years old. His youth meant that he was largely controlled by powerful men at court until his death at the age of only 15.

HEIRS TO THE THRONE

Persecution of Protestants

Mary I Mary I ruled England from 1553 to 1558. She was a fervent Roman Catholic and turned the country away from the Protestant religion that her father, Henry VIII, had introduced. She was married to King Philip II of Spain. They did not have any children, so when Mary died after only five years on the throne, she was succeeded by her sister, Elizabeth I.

HEIRS TO THE THRONE

The Golden Age

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Elizabeth I was Queen of England and Ireland from 17th November 1558 to 24th March 1603. At the beginning of her reign, England was in despair. The country had been weakened by war and religious problems.

ELISABETH I

An Innovative Queen

ELIZABETH I Elizabeth at once took the government into her own hands and she refused to marry. When she died at the age of 69, she was still called the Virgin Queen. During her reign: England was enjoying its greatest literary and art period: the Renaissance. English ships were sailing around the world The kingdom had begun to establish its position as a world leader

ELISABETH I

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Elizabeth's cousin

She became Queen of Scotland when she was a baby, but she grew up in France. At age of 15 Mary was married to the dauphin of France. In the same year (1558), her cousin Elizabeth I became queen of England. Catholic Europe regarded Mary Stuart as England’s rightful queen.

MARY STUART, QUEEN OF SCOTS

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The Stuarts

James Stuart When Elizabeth died in 1603, Mary Stuart’s son, James VI of Scotland, became James I of England, the first king of England’s in the Stuart line

HEIR TO THE THRONE OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND

James IV of Scotland became the James I, first Stuart King of England

Mary I became Queen of Englad and she was quickly known as "Bloody Mary

Henry VII died Henry VIII became King

When Mary I died, her younger sister Elisabeth I became Queen of England

Edward VI became King at the age of 16, but he suddenly died

1603

1553

1509

1558

1547

End of the War of the Roses Henry VII became King

1485

THE TUDORS TIMELINE

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Shakespeare's Life and Work

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SHAKESPEARE TIME

Tragedies

• 11 Historical plays such as:
• King John
• Richard II
• Henry IV
• Henry V
• Richard III
• Henry VIII
• Edward III

16 Comedies such as

• The comedy of Errors
• Much Ado about Nothing
• A Midsummer's Night Dream
• The Merchant of Venice
• As you like it

154 Sonnets

12 Tragedies such as

• Romeo and Juliet
• Macbeth
• Hamlet
• King Lear
• Othello

Sonnets

Comedies

Historical Plays

William Skakespeare 's work

The Globe today

The Globe Theatre

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Watch the video about the Globe Theatre and answer the questions

THE GLOBE

The Globe Theatre

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THE GLOBE

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