The popular rebellions during the Tudor dynasty were potentially an extremely dangerous threat to their power. However in practice, the majority of attempts to promote popular rebellion were crushed so quickly and effectively by the monarch that the movements never got the chance to develop into anything more serious. Furthermore very few rebellions ever made it out the county it originated in. That being said it has been argued that there were a select few rebellions that were serious threats to
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disputes over the succession were a recurring cause of rebellions in England, particularly at the start of the Tudor period but was also prevalent throughout. Succession showed to be a major issue and cause of rebellions, highlighted not only by Henry VII’ reign, but also by Northumberland and Wyatt’s rebellions, as well as the Essex rebellion. However we must also note that in fact other major causes played a large role in the occurrence of rebellions throughout the whole of the Tudor period, such
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consolidation of royal authority in the years 1487-1509 was due to Henry VII’s control over the nobility’ Explain why you agree or disagree with this view Henry came to power in 1487 after Richard III was killed at the Battle of Bosworth. The government by 1485 was well organised but had come perilously close to collapse on a number of occasions during the fifteenth century. Therefore Henry faced many problems such as crown authority as Henry was not entitled to the crown and he was only supported by
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Elizabeth was then recognized as her sister’s heir. Through the eyes of all the Catholics, Elizabeth was illegitimate and Mary Queen of Scots was the senior descendant of Henry VIII’s eldest sister was the rightful Queen of England. The eldest son and daughter in law of Henry II of France proclaimed the King and Queen of England. Henry II died on the 10th of July 1559 and his fifteen year old son Francis became King of France with Mary aged sixteen as his Queen
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relationship with Henry for fifteen years. This would only have sustained if the king believed in his need for Wolsey’s advisement and ruling on matters, this was mainly due to Wolsey’s exceptional ability. The source of this very unique friendship seems to be due to Henry’s great respect of Wolsey’s abilities and the simple fact Henry was so young and naive when he came to the throne. They grew together, Henry relying on Wolsey more and more as the years progressed. Though, Henry was no fool and matured
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Patrick Norris AP Euro Mr. Hellstern 11/3/15 The Boy King Edward VI was much more influential and strong than many historians have depicted him. His influence has often been overlooked due to his presumed illness and youth. He has been depicted as an insignificant monarch, failing to compare to the rest of his family. Edward showed involvement in religious developments during his reign, and that in some cases, the developments were only possible due to the influence of Edward. Edward, despite his
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Imagine someone lived in Elizabethan England and they were fined for practicing a religion other than Protestantism. How would one feel about that? Queen Elizabeth ruled from 1558 to 1603, thus the name, the Elizabethan era. While she is widely known as the Queen of England during this time period, what else did she do? Queen Elizabeth inherited the throne in November of 1558 after her half-sister, Princess Mary’s death (Elizabeth I par. 2). Even though she inherited the throne, many Roman Catholics
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How important was Parliament for Henry VII’s consolidation of royal authority following his victory at Bosworth and up to the end of 1487? Henry VII consolidated his royal authority through a series of Parliamentary acts such as the acts of attainder, allowing him to give power to Lancastrian allies, and predating his reign, to allow him to make any of Richard’s Yorkist troops guilty of treason. Although he also consolidated his power by marrying a Yorkist heir and using his image to portray power
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Three events changed Elizabeth Woodville Hero's Journey forever, The first being in 1461. Elizabeth Woodville's first husband Sir John Grey died in the war of roses between the reds - Lancasters and the whites - Yorks . Elizabeth was widowed by the war of roses with two children. She had a large inheritance from her husband but her mother in law takes their house and every cent that they had, but Elizabeth was determined to provide for her children. So she moves back to her parent's manor with
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Elizabeth I by Jacob Abbcott is a biography about the Queen of England, Elizabeth first of her name. It details her childhood, oppression by Queen Mary, and her reign as the Virgin Queen for forty-five years. It is evident from her life that while she had a long and prosperous reign as Queen, she had a very petulant character that was quite ill tempered and manipulative. While this arguably does not have an ill effect on her reign, there a numerous occasions in which her vindictive, obstinate nature
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