The Renaissance 1500 1650 Tudor Monarchs Henry Tudor

The Renaissance 1500 -1650

Tudor Monarchs Henry Tudor defeats Richard III and assumes the throne as King Henry VII. (1485) During his reign, exploratory expeditions penetrated North America and established English claims to the land. When Henry VII died, his son Henry became king. (1509)

Henry VIII Skilled athlete Dashingly handsome Possessed a magnetic personality Excellent dancer Skilled musician Spoke French, Italian, and educated in Latin Loyal subjects Defied the Roman Catholic Church Womanizer

Ann Boleyn Second Wife of Henry VIII Mother to Queen Elizabeth 1 Henry VIII divorced his first wife to marry Ann, thus defying the Catholic Church and making England a Protestant country. Ann could never produce a male heir for Henry. Ann was accused of adultery and beheaded.

The series "The Tudors" is loosely The Other Boleyn Girl is based on Henry loosely based on Ann's Life. VIII's life

After Henry VIII's Death: Edward VI, Henry’s only son , became king. Mother: Jane Seymour, Henry’s third wife Edward died in 1553

NEXT…. Took the throne after Edward Was Catholic Daughter of Henry’s 1 st wife, Catherine of Aragon Called “Bloody Mary” due to various raids held against Protestants Fell ill and died on November 17, 1558.

Queen Elizabeth I (1533 -1603) Unwanted daughter of Henry and Anne Boleyn Ascended to the throne in 1558 Ruled triumphantly for 50 years Brilliant scholar Headstrong Exercised absolute monarchy, while remaining sensitive to public opinion, and respectful of the forms of Parliamentary Government. Religion: middle of the road Protestant High church: which was similar to Roman Catholic Church Low church: Protestants

Elizabeth's Reign Continued Never married, known as “Virgin Queen” Always left the possibility of marriage open to make the public happy For 25 years, privately funded pirate raids on the Spanish fleet while publicly apologizing to Spain for the unlawful acts of these sea dogs Eventually English destroyed Spanish Armada, which established Elizabeth as the leader of the strongest nation in Europe

Elizabeth: The Golden Age In the movie trailer, look for the following… The depiction of Elizabeth as the powerful leader she in fact was Her loss for love through Sir Raleigh, (this was one of the many) The conflict and victory with Spain Mary of Scots, (the very pale looking lady), who was sentenced to death because she was thought to have ordered the assassination of the queen

Renaissance Life Family Many parents were forced to remarry due to the death of spouses. About 34. 4% of deaths were children ten and under(Wrightson 105). Daily Life Work until sun up to sun down Not much trash, everything was reused or given to animals to eat. Everyone had a job, even the pets. For example, cats helped limit the vermin population and dogs helped herd sheep.

Sanitation/Hygeine Baths were rare, because without modern plumbing, one would have to carry well water to his or her house. Homes did not have bathrooms, instead, people used outhouses during the day. At night, people relied on chamber pots (large ceramic bowls or wooden buckets with covers). In only well managed urban areas, were there designated gutters or ditches to dispose of such waste. At times, if a residence was located several stories from the ground, one would just dump his or her chamber pots outside the window. Sometimes, the contents would fall on a misfortunate passerby.

The Plague/Illnesses Between December 1592 and December 1593 around 11, 000 of the 200, 000 in London died of the plague. Other illnesses included influenza, and measles.

Renaissance Young Adults Even though Romeo and Juliet were married at a young age, the average for marriage during the Renaissance was very similar to today’s age(Mc. Donald 268). Marriages among the wealthy were often arranged to help better the family. However the average young adult chose his or her own spouse. Divorce was not an option. Between childhood and adulthood most individuals were servants (all families, except extremely poor, had servants). Besides servants, some young men took on apprenticeships.