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Tudor Period
The Tudor period is the period between 1485 and 1603 in England and Wales and includes the Elizabethan period which ends with the completion of the reign of Elizabeth I in 1603. The Tudor period coincides with the rule of the Tudor dynasty in England whose first monarch was Henry VII (1457–1509). In terms of the entire century, Guy (1988) argues that "England was economically healthier, more expansive, and more optimistic under the Tudors" than at any time in a thousand years.
Monarchs:
Henry VII
Henry VIII
Edward VI
Lady Jane Grey
Mary I
Elizabeth I ...more
Monarchs:
Henry VII
Henry VIII
Edward VI
Lady Jane Grey
Mary I
Elizabeth I ...more
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― Boleyn Traitor
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They set about reversing all the changes that had been made since the break with Rome . . . The only thing that wasn't put back was the monasteries - this was deemed unworkable as the aristocracy, catholic and Protestant alike, had bought those lands from the crown, were really enjoying them and, if it came down to it, gave much more of a shit about their vast new properties than they did about the difference between the mass and holy communion.
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― Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
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