The Tudors Year 5

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Key Vocabulary General Knowledge Famous Figures Catholic They are a member of the Catholic Church which is a Christian church. The Pope is the head of the church. The Tudor Henry VIII (1491-1547) divorce The legal end of a marriage. The Tudor rose was created when Henry VII brought an Most famous for having 6 wives with their fate remembered best by the rhyme ‘Divorced, The lure of wealth led to explorers searching for new end to the Wars of the (an ongoing battle between exploration beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived.’ His routes to Asia and new discoveries along the way two royal groups – the and the House second wife Anne Boleyn gave him a daughter (who of York). He joined the White Rose of York with the Red heir A person who will inherit the crown after the current later became Queen Elizabeth I) before he executed Rose of Lancaster, creating the Union Rose (or Tudor King or Queen dies. her in 1536. He broke away from the Catholic Rose), which is still used as the floral emblem of England monarch A sovereign head of state (king, queen or emperor). Church claiming himself at the head of the Church today! of England but was also well-known for being peasants Most would only afford one meal a day, finding work Tudor Houses athletic, good-looking, intelligent, speaking many was tough and the average life expectancy was 35. Tudor houses are very distinctive and many can still be languages and playing musical instruments. Protestant They are a member of a Christian church. This is seen today. The houses had a wooden frame with walls separate from the Catholic church. made from “wattle and daub” – a building material Elizabeth I (1533-1603) consisting of wooden strips covered with mud, clay and Initially the Catholic Church said Henry and Anne punishment Punishments for crimes could range from hanging, were not lawfully married so she should not be beheading, pressing, burning and boiling! wet soil. The walls were then painted white giving what is Queen and Mary Queen of Scots should be Queen The idea of reforming the church to make it less known as “the black and white effect”. Reformation instead. Elizabeth found out several plots to corrupt Jobs Jobs that people would have had in Tudor times include overthrow her and had Mary executed in 1587. In The time the King or Queen is on the throne. Reign being a butcher, baker, weaver, fishmonger (catching and 1588 the King of Spain sent the Spanish Armada (a fleet of ships) to take England. Elizabeth won the selling fish), tailor, blacksmith, shoemaker and A crime of betraying your country. war and it was seen as a great victory. She had no Treason washerwoman. children of her own so the throne went to King Music James of Scotland (Stuarts begin and the Tudors Music was very popular in Tudor times, and it was a large end). part of entertainment both in the royal court as well as for Tudor towns and villages were not particularly clean and tidy. the peasants. It also meant that somebody from any class William Shakespeare (1564-1610) People threw rubbish in the street and even emptied the loo – rich or poor – who was good enough at an instrument The famous writer and actor performed several could have the chance to play for the king or queen! there! It was a very smelly time to exist! times for Elizabeth I and wrote many famous plays Musical instruments played include the viol, hautboy, including Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and Hamlet. harpsichord and spinet.