Tudor Kings & Queens

Category
British Isles
Begin
1485
End
1558
Region
Europe
Reference
Excerpts from Books and Wikipedia
"The key to the English recovery following the Wars of the Roses had been Henry VII’s concentration upon domestic stability and financial prudence, at least after the peace with France in 1492. By cutting down on his own expenses, paying off his debts, and encouraging the wool trade, fishing, and commerce in general, the first Tudor monarch provided a much-needed breathing space for a country hit by civil war and unrest;" [Kennedy: Great Powers, p. 59]
"Henry attained the throne when his forces defeated King Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field, the culmination of the Wars of the Roses. He was the last king of England to win his throne on the field of battle. He cemented his claim by marrying Elizabeth of York, daughter of Richard's brother Edward IV. Henry was successful in restoring the power and stability of the English monarchy after the civil war. Henry is credited with a number of administrative, economic and diplomatic initiatives. His supportive stance of the British Isles' wool industry and his standoff with the Low Countries had long-lasting benefits to all of the British economy." [Wikipedia]

This period is linked to the following events

Event Name
Category
Date
John Cabot discovers Labrador and Newfoundland for England
Discovery
1497
Scottish king James IV and many nobles are killed at the Battle of Flodden
War
1513
Tyndale's translation of the Bible into English is printed
Religion
1526
In defiance of Pope, Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn
Government
1533
Henry VIII becomes head of Church of England
Religion
1534
Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) becomes Pope in 1534
Religion
1534
Thomas More executed after refusing to accept king as supreme head of church
Religion
1535
Anne Boleyn executed on trumped up charges 3 years after marriage to Henry VIII
Government
1536
Thomas Cranmer, first Protestant archbishop of Canterbury, burns at the stake
Religion
1556
France wins back Calais as Mary I loses "the brightest jewel in the English crown"
War
1558

This period is linked to the following movies

Movie title
Genre
Released
A Man for All Seasons
Historical
1966
Anne of the Thousand Days
Historical
1969
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Miniseries
1970
The Shadow of the Tower: The Rise of the Tudor Dynasty
Miniseries
1972
God's Outlaw: The Story of William Tyndale
Historical
1986
Lady Jane
Historical
1986
A History of Britain
Documentary
2000
Henry VIII
Miniseries
2003
The Tudors
Miniseries
2007
Secrets of the Dead: Battle for the Bible
Documentary
2007
The Other Boleyn Girl
Historical
2008
Secrets of Henry VIII's Palace: Hampton Court
Documentary
2013
Wolf Hall
Miniseries
2015
The White Princess
Miniseries
2017