Who were the Tudors?
There was Civil War between two families to see who would rule England.
1455 - 1487
It was called 'The Wars of the Roses' because each family had a rose for a badge. The Lancastrians a red rose, the Yorkists a white.
By the time the war was finished someone who was descended from the Lancastrians had married a Yorkist and a new dynasty had begun.
The House of Tudor
What do you notice about the
House of Tudor Rose?
There's plenty to be found on this site.
Henry, descended from the Lancastrians (although his father was Edward Tudor), defeated Richard III ( a Yorkist) at the
He was crowned King and
married
Elizabeth of York in 1486.
And so the
The House of Tudor
began.
A long line of Tudor Monarchs
then ruled England from 1485 - 1603
A wonderful new web2.0 program called Dipity allows you to create timelines.
Click on a Monarch to find out more.
This page from Nettlesworth Primary School lists all the Tudor Monarchs.
Life in Tudor Times
The 'Who were the Tudors' part of this website will give you an idea of what life was like during the Tudor Period.
It will also answer many questions about Henry VIII.
This site from the Victoria & Albert Museum is full
of information about Tudor Life
.
Try Nettlesworth Primary
This site has documents from the time.
Read Henry VIIIs love letters to Anne Boleyn
then
Read Anne Boleyn's speech, just before she was beheaded.
The history learning site has links to all kinds
of information about Tudor Life.
History on the net too.
