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The Tudors' reign ended the 30-year-long War of the Roses and was marked by political, social, and religious transformation

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One of the most famous rulers in English history was the house of Tudors. The Tudors’ reign ended the 30-year-long War of the Roses and was marked by political, social, and religious transformation.

See the fact file below for more information on the Tudor Family Tree or alternatively, you can download our 28-page Tudor Family Tree worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment.

Key Facts & Information

THE ROOT: KING HENRY VII

  • The Tudor family tree began with Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, the son of Edmund Tudor and Margaret Beaufort.
  • He was born in Pembroke Castle, Wales, on January 28, 1457.
  • Beauforts were barred from claiming the throne in 1407, even before his birth, with dual legitimacy problems.
  • Though feeble and nearly insignificant, Henry Tudor’s claim to the throne was made possible in 1471 by the death of the supposed heir to the kingdom, Henry VI’s only son.
  • He has crowned King Henry VII at the age of 28.
  • The rule shift had dispossessed and disappointed many powerful Yorkists. Thus Henry’s monarchy was far from safe.
  • From the start of his reign, Henry was determined to keep the duchy of Brittany separate from the Kingdom of France.
  • As a result, he joined forces with Spain and the Holy Roman Emperor to wage war against France.
  • He immediately realized that being impoverished and insecure is perilous for a ruler. As a result, in 1492, he made peace with France.
  • However, Maximilian and James IV’s support for Warbeck caused a schism with the Netherlands and Scotland.
  • Because of England‘s economic importance to the Netherlands, Henry persuaded Maximilian and the Netherlands to forsake the impostor in 1496 and sign peace and freer trade.

THE FIRST SUCCESSORS OF TUDOR

  • At the end of the War of the Roses in 1486, King Henry VII united with Elizabeth of York. Their marriage reconciled the rival houses of Lancaster and York.
  • Elizabeth, the eldest child of Yorkist King Edward IV, was born in 1466 and served as Queen of England.
  • Arthur was Henry and Elizabeth’s first child. In September 1486, he was born prematurely. Henry chose the name in honor of a legendary British monarch.
  • Margaret (1489) was Tudor’s eldest daughter. In 1503 she was crowned Queen of Scotland by King James IV.
  • Henry VIII (1491) was Tudor’s most famous son. After his father died in April 1509, he ascended to the throne.
  • Elizabeth Tudor was born in 1492. There was little information about her because she died when she was three years old.
  • Queen Mary of France was born around 1496. Her father betrothed her to Charles of Castile, and her brother Henry VIII to France’s fifty-two-year-old king, Louis XII.
  • Katherine Tudor was another example of a young Tudor dying. She was born in 1503 and died in 1503.

THE FAMILY TREE

  • Princess Catherine of Aragon married Prince Arthur of Wales on November 14, 1501. Unfortunately, they did not have a child because the prince died at the age of fifteen, five months after their marriage.
  • Margaret and King James IV had six children: James of Rothesay, Arthur of Rothesay, King James V of Scotland, Duke Alexander of Ross, and two more daughters who died young.
  • In 1509, King Henry VIII married Princess Catherine of Aragon. Catherine had three children who died at birth. Two sons named Henry Duke of Cornwall, who lived for only a few months each, and a surviving daughter named Mary I of England.
  • After marrying King Louis XII of France, Mary Tudor gave birth to Henry, Earl of Lincoln, Frances, and Eleanor.
  • The remaining children of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York died too young to pass on their bloodline.

THE GENEALOGY OF THE HOUSE OF TUDOR

ACTS OF SUCCESSION

  • Henry VIII’s convoluted marriage history further hindered determining the right heir to the throne, which he addressed with three Succession Acts.
  • The first act of succession occurred in 1534, when Henry VIII declared Mary illegitimate because he was divorced from her mother, Catherine of Aragon.
  • Another act was passed in 1536. After Anne Boleyn’s execution, their daughter, Elizabeth I, was considered illegitimate as well.
  • It offered the monarchy to any offspring with his new spouse, Jane Seymour.
  • The third act, passed in 1543, specified that if Edward, Jane Seymour’s son, died without an heir, Mary and Elizabeth would accede to the kingdom.
  • But Henry VIII stipulated that the succession should be passed down through the Suffolk line.

LEGACY OF THE TUDORS

  • The Tudors, notably the five monarchs, had a significant role in shaping modern Britain.
  • Even from the commencement of his reign, King Henry VII prioritized peace by uniting the warring families of Lancaster and York in 1485.
  • King Henry VII desired a peace treaty with Scotland, so he arranged a marriage between his daughter, Mary, and its king.
  • King Henry VIII established the first national postal service for royal mail, known as “The King’s Posts,” in 1512. In 1635, King Charles I opened the mail system to the public.
  • When Edward VI ascended to the throne following his father’s death, King Henry VIII, England became a Protestant kingdom.
  • The trading grew in Royal Exchange thanks to Elizabeth I’s approval. This made money lending lawful in England.
  • The Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601 mandated help for those who were disabled.

Tudor Family Tree Worksheets

This is a fantastic bundle that includes everything you need to know about the Tudor Family Tree across 28 in-depth pages. These are ready-to-use worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about the Tudor Family Tree whose reign ended the 30-year-long War of the Roses.

  • The Tudor Family
  • The Tudor Family
  • The Tudor Family
  • The Tudor Family
  • The Tudor Family
  • The Tudor Family

Complete List Of Included Worksheets

  • Tudor Family Tree Facts 
  • The Root of Tudor
  • Henry’s Shoes
  • Crossed Names Puzzle
  • Two-Door Rose
  • The Family Three
  • Loud and Proud
  • To-Dor List
  • I am Once a Tudor
  • Trace the Bloodline
  • Tree-fic Family

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