CHAYIKA JONES 16/11/2023 TUDOR TIMELINE
CONTENTS
➔ HENRY VII 1485-1509
➔ HENRY VIII 1509-1547
➔ EDWARD VI 1547-1553
➔ MARY I 1553-1558
➔ ELIZABETH I 1558-1603
EXAM UNIT 1 – 1485-1603
- 2 QUESTIONS
- 1 hour 30 mins
- 20% overall
THEMES WHICH WILL BE EXAMINED (ONLY 4 OUT OF 5)
❖ Government and Politics (1485-1603)
➢ E.g Henry VII, Wolsey & Cromwell, Elizabeth I
❖ Religious change (1529-1588)
❖ Aspects of Welsh History (1530-1603)
➢ Acts of Union, Work of the council of Wales, Religious Change in Wales.
❖ Tudor Rebellions (1509-1569)
ORDER OF WORK
1. Henry VII and the establishment of the Tudor Dynasty 1485-1509
Government and Politics
2. REIGN OF HENRY VIII 1509-1547
Contribution of Thomas Wolsey (1514-1529) & Thomas Cromwell (1532-1540)
Government and Politics
Religious Changes (1529-1547)
The Pilgrimage of Grace (1536-1537) Tudor Rebellions
3. REIGN OF EDWARD VI 1547-1553
Somerset (1547-1549) & Northumberland (1550-1553)d
Religious Changes
The Western Rising (Prayer Book Rebellion) 1549 – Tudor Rebellions
Kett’s Rebellion 1549 – Tudor Rebellions
4. REIGN OF MARY I 1553-1558
Religious changes
Wyatt’s Rebellion 1554 Tudor Rebellions
5. REIGN OF ELIZABETH I 1558-1603
Elizabethan Church Settlement and the response to it –Religious Changes
Elizabethan Government (William Cecil, work of Privy Council, crown’s relationship with
Parliament) – Government and Politics
Revolt of the Northern Earls (Northern Rising) 1569-1570 – Tudor Rebellions
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DATE EVENT DETAILS FACTS/FIGURES
22nd August 1485 Battle of Bosworth- Between Richard II Henry Changed his reign to
Henry declared King and Henry Tudor – 21st August 1485, to remove
of England Sir Stanley all traitors fighting against
(stepfather) aided him. He would have them
him in battle which done for treason
secured victory
HENRY VII
30th October 1485 Henry’s coronation Very lavished and Did so to show that he was
covered in gold to fit to be king.
show his wealth.
7th November 1485 First Parliament After his coronation
to show he is the
rightful King of
England and that the
parliament and
law-making
decisions are now in
his hands
18th January 1486 Marriage of Henry United both houses He had kidnapped her a
and Elizabeth of York of York and year prior to ensure she
Lancaster. (WAR OF would not become Queen of
ROSES CONTEXT) England.
He also imprisoned the Earl
of Warwick a year before to
remove any threats
4th March 1486 Henry begins to travel England will know
across England who their monarch is
and begin to serve
and be loyal to
Henry. He also rose
his reputation of
being a nice,
respectable King
because he travelled
to visit the common
folk.
July 1486 Conspiracy of Lovell A small rebellion
and the Staffords sparked but had no
real leader so little
support came of it.
19th September 1486 Birth of Prince Arthur Establishment of the
Tudor Dynasty.
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24th May 1487 Lambert Simnel Signifies the
crowned King of importance of him
Ireland pretending to be
Edward VI (Earl of
Warwick). He had
major support such
as Margaret of
Burgundy, Ireland,
Yorkists.
16th June 1487 Battle of Stoke Henry VII crushed John was a Yorkist, nephew
the rebellion of of Richard III.
Lambert Simnel,
didn’t kill him but he
had to work for life.
Defeated and killed
John de La Pole.
17th March 1489 Treaty Medina Del Treaty between
Campo Spain and England,
both agreed on the
marriage of Arthur
and Catherine. Also
not to aid any
impersonators,
pretenders as well
as to sort out land
mutually.
April 1489 Yorkshire Rebellion Economic rebellion Earl of Northumberland was
which was sparked murdered by the Rebels
by the new tax fund
for Henry’s Policies
in Brittany.
1490 Warbeck begins his (Richard, Duke of
first impersonation of York) Henry’s most
Richard IV annoying pretender
– cloth merchant
from England.
October 1491 England threatens to Threatened to go to
invade France war to protect
Brittany
3rd November 1492 Treaty of Etaples Charles VIII (France)
to pay a pension of
745,000 to remove
and create peace
with england. Stop
supporting
pretenders.
CONTENTS
➔ HENRY VII 1485-1509
➔ HENRY VIII 1509-1547
➔ EDWARD VI 1547-1553
➔ MARY I 1553-1558
➔ ELIZABETH I 1558-1603
EXAM UNIT 1 – 1485-1603
- 2 QUESTIONS
- 1 hour 30 mins
- 20% overall
THEMES WHICH WILL BE EXAMINED (ONLY 4 OUT OF 5)
❖ Government and Politics (1485-1603)
➢ E.g Henry VII, Wolsey & Cromwell, Elizabeth I
❖ Religious change (1529-1588)
❖ Aspects of Welsh History (1530-1603)
➢ Acts of Union, Work of the council of Wales, Religious Change in Wales.
❖ Tudor Rebellions (1509-1569)
ORDER OF WORK
1. Henry VII and the establishment of the Tudor Dynasty 1485-1509
Government and Politics
2. REIGN OF HENRY VIII 1509-1547
Contribution of Thomas Wolsey (1514-1529) & Thomas Cromwell (1532-1540)
Government and Politics
Religious Changes (1529-1547)
The Pilgrimage of Grace (1536-1537) Tudor Rebellions
3. REIGN OF EDWARD VI 1547-1553
Somerset (1547-1549) & Northumberland (1550-1553)d
Religious Changes
The Western Rising (Prayer Book Rebellion) 1549 – Tudor Rebellions
Kett’s Rebellion 1549 – Tudor Rebellions
4. REIGN OF MARY I 1553-1558
Religious changes
Wyatt’s Rebellion 1554 Tudor Rebellions
5. REIGN OF ELIZABETH I 1558-1603
Elizabethan Church Settlement and the response to it –Religious Changes
Elizabethan Government (William Cecil, work of Privy Council, crown’s relationship with
Parliament) – Government and Politics
Revolt of the Northern Earls (Northern Rising) 1569-1570 – Tudor Rebellions
, CHAYIKA JONES 16/11/2023 TUDOR TIMELINE
DATE EVENT DETAILS FACTS/FIGURES
22nd August 1485 Battle of Bosworth- Between Richard II Henry Changed his reign to
Henry declared King and Henry Tudor – 21st August 1485, to remove
of England Sir Stanley all traitors fighting against
(stepfather) aided him. He would have them
him in battle which done for treason
secured victory
HENRY VII
30th October 1485 Henry’s coronation Very lavished and Did so to show that he was
covered in gold to fit to be king.
show his wealth.
7th November 1485 First Parliament After his coronation
to show he is the
rightful King of
England and that the
parliament and
law-making
decisions are now in
his hands
18th January 1486 Marriage of Henry United both houses He had kidnapped her a
and Elizabeth of York of York and year prior to ensure she
Lancaster. (WAR OF would not become Queen of
ROSES CONTEXT) England.
He also imprisoned the Earl
of Warwick a year before to
remove any threats
4th March 1486 Henry begins to travel England will know
across England who their monarch is
and begin to serve
and be loyal to
Henry. He also rose
his reputation of
being a nice,
respectable King
because he travelled
to visit the common
folk.
July 1486 Conspiracy of Lovell A small rebellion
and the Staffords sparked but had no
real leader so little
support came of it.
19th September 1486 Birth of Prince Arthur Establishment of the
Tudor Dynasty.
, CHAYIKA JONES 16/11/2023 TUDOR TIMELINE
24th May 1487 Lambert Simnel Signifies the
crowned King of importance of him
Ireland pretending to be
Edward VI (Earl of
Warwick). He had
major support such
as Margaret of
Burgundy, Ireland,
Yorkists.
16th June 1487 Battle of Stoke Henry VII crushed John was a Yorkist, nephew
the rebellion of of Richard III.
Lambert Simnel,
didn’t kill him but he
had to work for life.
Defeated and killed
John de La Pole.
17th March 1489 Treaty Medina Del Treaty between
Campo Spain and England,
both agreed on the
marriage of Arthur
and Catherine. Also
not to aid any
impersonators,
pretenders as well
as to sort out land
mutually.
April 1489 Yorkshire Rebellion Economic rebellion Earl of Northumberland was
which was sparked murdered by the Rebels
by the new tax fund
for Henry’s Policies
in Brittany.
1490 Warbeck begins his (Richard, Duke of
first impersonation of York) Henry’s most
Richard IV annoying pretender
– cloth merchant
from England.
October 1491 England threatens to Threatened to go to
invade France war to protect
Brittany
3rd November 1492 Treaty of Etaples Charles VIII (France)
to pay a pension of
745,000 to remove
and create peace
with england. Stop
supporting
pretenders.
