Henry VII
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Born: 28 January 1457 in Pembroke Castle, Wales
Accession: 22 August 1485
Coronation: 30 October 1485
Died 21 April 1509
Henry received his crown almost by mistake. He had to fight for his throne from others whom felt they had a stronger claim to the throne. Although he was not a great king but he was a successful king due to the fact that he restored faith in the English monarchy as well as the nearly bankrupt treasury.
Accession: 22 August 1485
Coronation: 30 October 1485
Died 21 April 1509
Henry received his crown almost by mistake. He had to fight for his throne from others whom felt they had a stronger claim to the throne. Although he was not a great king but he was a successful king due to the fact that he restored faith in the English monarchy as well as the nearly bankrupt treasury.
Henry VIII
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Born: 28 June 1491
Accession: 21 April 1509
Coronation: 24 June 1509
Died 28 January 1547
Henry VIII married his brother's wife when he ascended to the throne when his brother died in 1502. A treaty was created so that Catherine of Aragon could marry the next heir to the throne. This would be the premise for the annulment that Henry tries to push when he wants to marry Anne Boleyn. The first divorce of Henry VIII from Catherine of Aragon sets off a chain reaction in England, creating the Reformation of the 1520s, changing England's history forever. His need for a male heir forces him to change from Catholicism to Protestant so that he may remarry in hope to have a male heir. Although he somewhat succeeded, he destroyed the English Monarchy in the process, leaving it to his daughters Mary and Elizabeth to reestablish trust in the Monarchy. They were his daughters from Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn. Edward was his son from Jane Seymour. He also had three other wives, Anne of Cleves, Kathryn Howard, and Katherine Parr, but did not have kids with them. His actions are what shaped England's future as well as made him infamous.
Accession: 21 April 1509
Coronation: 24 June 1509
Died 28 January 1547
Henry VIII married his brother's wife when he ascended to the throne when his brother died in 1502. A treaty was created so that Catherine of Aragon could marry the next heir to the throne. This would be the premise for the annulment that Henry tries to push when he wants to marry Anne Boleyn. The first divorce of Henry VIII from Catherine of Aragon sets off a chain reaction in England, creating the Reformation of the 1520s, changing England's history forever. His need for a male heir forces him to change from Catholicism to Protestant so that he may remarry in hope to have a male heir. Although he somewhat succeeded, he destroyed the English Monarchy in the process, leaving it to his daughters Mary and Elizabeth to reestablish trust in the Monarchy. They were his daughters from Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn. Edward was his son from Jane Seymour. He also had three other wives, Anne of Cleves, Kathryn Howard, and Katherine Parr, but did not have kids with them. His actions are what shaped England's future as well as made him infamous.
Edward VI
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Born: 12 October 1537
Accession: 28 January 1547
Coronation: 20 February 1547
Died: 6 July 1553
Edward took the throne when he was only 10 when Henry VIII died in 1547. Even though he was young, Protestants were happy that he took the throne, but were afraid of what might happen if he was to die. Everyone knew that if Mary would take the throne, she would return England to Catholicism, which was unwanted at the time. Although he was only King for a short time, he was influenced to secure his heir to Lady Jane Grey, even though in Henry VIII's will, the throne would be passed on to Mary, his first daughter. Most of his actions were influenced by his advisors who had an agenda and basically used him to gain power of their own. Edward VI possibly died of tuberculosis or consumption on July 6, 1553
Accession: 28 January 1547
Coronation: 20 February 1547
Died: 6 July 1553
Edward took the throne when he was only 10 when Henry VIII died in 1547. Even though he was young, Protestants were happy that he took the throne, but were afraid of what might happen if he was to die. Everyone knew that if Mary would take the throne, she would return England to Catholicism, which was unwanted at the time. Although he was only King for a short time, he was influenced to secure his heir to Lady Jane Grey, even though in Henry VIII's will, the throne would be passed on to Mary, his first daughter. Most of his actions were influenced by his advisors who had an agenda and basically used him to gain power of their own. Edward VI possibly died of tuberculosis or consumption on July 6, 1553
Lady Jane Grey
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Born: 1537
Proclaimed Queen: 10 July 1553
Deposed: 19 July 1553
Executed: 12 February 1554
When Edward died, Lady Jane Grey took over the crown so that the religion in England would remain Protestant. Mary found out what had happened and announced that she was the true heir to the throne and she arrested Lady Jane Grey for treason. Her reign was short and mostly forced. It has been debated whether or not if she really wanted this, but has been discovered that she was mostly coerced into taking the crown so that the English Monarchy would remain Protestant.
Proclaimed Queen: 10 July 1553
Deposed: 19 July 1553
Executed: 12 February 1554
When Edward died, Lady Jane Grey took over the crown so that the religion in England would remain Protestant. Mary found out what had happened and announced that she was the true heir to the throne and she arrested Lady Jane Grey for treason. Her reign was short and mostly forced. It has been debated whether or not if she really wanted this, but has been discovered that she was mostly coerced into taking the crown so that the English Monarchy would remain Protestant.
Mary I
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Born: 18 February 1516
Proclaimed Queen: 19 July 1553
Coronation: 1 October 1553
Died: 17 November 1558
Mary took her place as Mary I, making her the first true Queen of England. Her first action was to convert England back to Catholicism. There were many people in England who opposed this and rebelled against her. She dealt with this by arresting all that opposed her and had them executed. This is where she gets her famous name of “Bloody Mary.” At one point, she even arrested her half-sister, Elizabeth and accused her of plotting against her. She was later released and pardoned. Mary married Prince Philip of Spain at Winchester Cathedral, on 25 July 1554. She tried numerous times to get pregnant but none were ever successful and by the time of her death on November 17, 1558, she did not leave a Catholic heir for her throne.
Proclaimed Queen: 19 July 1553
Coronation: 1 October 1553
Died: 17 November 1558
Mary took her place as Mary I, making her the first true Queen of England. Her first action was to convert England back to Catholicism. There were many people in England who opposed this and rebelled against her. She dealt with this by arresting all that opposed her and had them executed. This is where she gets her famous name of “Bloody Mary.” At one point, she even arrested her half-sister, Elizabeth and accused her of plotting against her. She was later released and pardoned. Mary married Prince Philip of Spain at Winchester Cathedral, on 25 July 1554. She tried numerous times to get pregnant but none were ever successful and by the time of her death on November 17, 1558, she did not leave a Catholic heir for her throne.
Elizabeth I
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Born: 7 September 1533
Became Queen: 17 November 1558
Coronation: 15 January 1559
Died: 24 March 1603
When Mary I died, this left the throne to her half-sister, Elizabeth making her Elizabeth I of England. Her coronation was on January 1559 and her first order of business was to restore the Protestant Church of England and make her Supreme Governor of the Church of England. This did not go over well with many of the bishops who were appointed by Mary. If they did not take the oath appropriated by Elizabeth, they would lose their offices and estates. She was also pressured to marry but she felt that she did not need to marry and never did. There were many rebellions again Elizabeth during her reign and many were due to the fact that they believed Elizabeth was not the true heir to the throne but Mary, Queen of Scots was. She evaded many of these rebellions and focused the approaching Spanish Armada in 1588. England won against the Spanish and Dutch, but then had to deal with the famine that spread across England due to bad harvests in the 1590s. It was then that she enacted the Poor Law, where peasants who were too ill to work were given money from the state. By the time of her death on March 24, 1603, all debts were paid back. She never named a successor and the throne was occupied by the House of Stuart for most of the following century. Elizabeth arguably did the most good for England since her grandfather Henry VII. She reestablished England after the turmoil it went through after the Reformation in the 1520s and the succeeding events, even though she never produced an heir.
Became Queen: 17 November 1558
Coronation: 15 January 1559
Died: 24 March 1603
When Mary I died, this left the throne to her half-sister, Elizabeth making her Elizabeth I of England. Her coronation was on January 1559 and her first order of business was to restore the Protestant Church of England and make her Supreme Governor of the Church of England. This did not go over well with many of the bishops who were appointed by Mary. If they did not take the oath appropriated by Elizabeth, they would lose their offices and estates. She was also pressured to marry but she felt that she did not need to marry and never did. There were many rebellions again Elizabeth during her reign and many were due to the fact that they believed Elizabeth was not the true heir to the throne but Mary, Queen of Scots was. She evaded many of these rebellions and focused the approaching Spanish Armada in 1588. England won against the Spanish and Dutch, but then had to deal with the famine that spread across England due to bad harvests in the 1590s. It was then that she enacted the Poor Law, where peasants who were too ill to work were given money from the state. By the time of her death on March 24, 1603, all debts were paid back. She never named a successor and the throne was occupied by the House of Stuart for most of the following century. Elizabeth arguably did the most good for England since her grandfather Henry VII. She reestablished England after the turmoil it went through after the Reformation in the 1520s and the succeeding events, even though she never produced an heir.