Tudor Kings and Queens - non chonrological timeline

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The Spanish Armada (1588)

Angry with the actions of Sir Francis Drake, and with the blessing of the Pope, King Philip of Spain launched an armada of ships intended to invade England.  It failed, defeated by Sir Francis Drake.

• Henry VII

• Henry VIII

• Edward VI

• Mary I

• Elizabeth 1

Protestant England (1547)

This monarch and his advisers made the Church of England EVEN MORE powerful.

• Henry VII

• Henry VIII

• Edward VI

• Mary I

• Elizabeth I

The English defeated the Spanish Armada (1588)

Having killed Mary Queen of Scots to stop plans to over throw the monarchy, this monarch helped inspire our navy to defeat the Spanish.

• Henry VII

• Henry VIII

• Edward VI

• Mary I

• Elizabeth I

Peace with Scotland (1502 - 1503)

Peace with Scotland was achieved in part by marriage of this monarch’s daughter (who was Henry VIIIs sister) to King James IV of Scotland.

• Henry VII

• Henry VIII

• Edward VI

• Mary I

• Elizabeth I

War of the Roses (1455 – 1485)

The war lasted thirty years ending when Richard III died and a new king was crowned king after the Battle of Bosworth in 1485.

• Henry VII

• Henry VIII

• Edward VI

• Mary I

• Elizabeth 1

The End of Mary, Queen of Scots (1587)

This monarch imprisoned and later executed Mary Queen of Scots. This made the king of Spain VERY angry!

• Henry VII

• Henry VIII

• Edward VI

• Mary I

• Elizabeth I

Colonisation of America (1585)

Our explorers sailed to America and set up some of her first settlements.

• Henry VII

• Henry VIII

• Edward VI

• Mary I

• Elizabeth I

Marriage to Philip of Spain (1554)

This monarch became very unpopular when she married the catholic Philip of Spain, the son of the Spanish King and Holy Roman Emperor. 

• Henry VII

• Henry VIII

• Edward VI

• Mary I

• Elizabeth I

Defender of the Faith (1521)

This monarch wrote a book defending the catholic church when it was being attacked by Martin Luther and other protestants.

• Henry VII

• Henry VIII

• Edward VI

• Mary I

• Elizabeth I