How many children did Henry VIII have?

Henry Vlll had three children - Mary (by Catherine of Aragon), Elizabeth (by Anne Boleyn) and Edward (by Jane Seymour). Each became a monarch - Edward Vl, Mary l (or Mary Tudor) and Elizabeth l in that order.

His son, Edward Vl ruled for six years after Henry's death, he became King at age 9 and died at age 15. Henry's daughter Mary ruled for the next five years, but also died without children. Finally, Henry's last surviving child, Elizabeth I became Queen, and ruled for 45 years.

Death

Henry died in St James's Palace, Westminster, around 2 am on Friday 28 January 1547, aged 55 years. His funeral procession to Windsor was four miles long. He was buried at Windsor Castle beside his third wife, Jane Seymour.

Important events during the reign of Henry Tudor (Henry Vlll)

1. King Henry Vlll, Henry's son, successfully united England and Wales under one system of government. The two countries were joined in 1536.
2. Henry Vlll wanted a male heir, but his wife had not given birth to a son. Henry wanted to divorce her and take a new wife. The Roman Catholic Church refused to grant the divorce. In order to gain his divorce, Henry had to establish the Church of England (Protestant) and end Catholicism.
3. Henry passed a law in 1534 making himself head of the Church of England. This act allowed him to divorce his wife and led to the formation of the Protestant Church of England. The Protestant movement was known as the Reformation.

King Edward VI (reigned 1547-1553)

  Henry VII l Henry VIII l Edward VI l Mary I l Elizabeth I l (Lady Jane Grey reigned as Queen for just 9 days.)

• Age 10-16.
• Son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour.
• Unmarried.
• Died from consumption.
• Buried in Westminster Abbey.

Edward was the only son of Henry VIII. Edward VI became king at the age of nine upon the death of his father, Henry Vlll. He was known as 'The Boy King'. His mother was Jane Seymour, Henry Vlll's third wife. Edward was a sickly child and the country was run by his protectors: firstly, the Duke of Somerset, his mother's brother, then by the Duke of Northumberland. Edward enjoyed reading about battles and writing Greek. Edward died at the age of 16 in 1553.

Queen Mary l (reigned 1553-1558)

  Queen Mary l (reigned 1553-1558) Age 37-42.

• Daughter of Henry VIII and Catharine of Aragón.
• Married Philip (Spanish).
• No Children.
• Buried in Westminster.

Mary was short and slender, with a rosy-cheeked complextion and large hazel eyes. She had golden, bright auburn hair. Mary I was the first Queen Regnant (that is, a queen reigning in her own right rather than a queen through marriage to a king). Mary was the eldest daughter of Henry Vlll by his first wife Katherine of Aragon. She was named after Henry's favourite sister, Mary Tudor (the 'Tudor Rose'). Mary was born just before dawn on Monday 18 February 1516 in Greenwich Palace. Mary came to the throne after contesting the 14 day reign of the uncrowned Lady Jane Grey, grandaughter of Mary Tudor, who had been named by Edward Vl as his successor. Religion Mary was a committed Catholic. When she came to the throne she vowed to return England to Rome and Catholicism. Mary reunited the English Church with Rome and in 1555 banned English translations of the Bible. Why is Mary l called Bloody Mary? She is known as Bloody Mary because of the numbers of people who were executed for being Protestants. Mary burned nearly three hundred Protestants at the stake when they refused to give up their religion. Marriage Mary made herself even more unpopular by marrying Philip of Spain and losing Calais, England's last possession in France. They had no children. Hobbies Mary enjoyed riding and hunting and liked to be painted with her Italian Greyhounds at her feet. She was very musical. She played the virginals from the age of three and also the regals and lute. Mary was well educated, she could read Greek and Latin, understood Italian and spoke Latin, French and Aragonese Spanish. Death Mary died in the early morning of 17 November 1558. She was buried in Henry Vll's chapel, Westminster Abbey.

Queen Elizabeth I (reigned 1558-1603)

Age 25-69.

• Daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
• Unmarried.
• Buried in Westminster Abbey.

Elizabeth I - the last Tudor monarch - was born at Greenwich Palace on 7 September 1533, the younger daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. When Elizabeth came to the throne, she was 25. She succeeded to the throne on her half-sister's death in November 1558. Sport / Hobbies Elizabeth liked hunting and enjoyed court masques (entertainment of poetry, songs and dancing). She was very well-educated and was fluent in six languages. Religion Elizabeth made England Protestant again and her will was the law. Marriage She did not marry and was known as the Virgin Queen. War During her reign, England became enemy of Catholic Spain, and Elizabeth I defeated Philip II's navy (the Spanish Armada). Death The Tudor period ended with the death of Queen Elizabeth I on 24th March 1603 after 45 years on the throne. She had no husband or children to succeed her. Golden Age of English History Elizabeth I's rule is remembered as the Golden Age of English history. Under her rule, England advanced in such areas as foreign trade, exploration, literature, and the arts. During Elizabeth's reign the age of exploration began with explorers such asFrancis Drake claiming new lands for England and introducing new materials and foods. The American State, Virginia, is named after her.

Questions:

1. Speak about Henry VII.
2. Speak about Henry VIII.
3. Speak about Edward VI.
4. Speak about Mary I.
5. Speak about Elizabeth I.

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