An evaluation of the role played by the early Tudors in the growth of England as a super power

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

12 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

05/12/2009

Category :

History & geography

Sub category :

Ancient history

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Summary :

Introduction
Henry VII
1. Battle of Bosworth Field
2. Legitimacy
3. Establishment of law & order and justice
4. Regulation of private armies
5. Star chambers and justices of peace
Suppression of rebellion
Economic policy
Diplomacy and final years
Henry VIII
1. External diplomacy and conquests
2. Break of relations with the Pope
3. Art and culture
4. Henry VIII's quest for successors
Conclusion
Bibliography

Abstract

The Tudor period in English history refers to the period between 1485 C.E. and 1603 C.E. that coincides with the rule of the Tudor dynasty. The five monarchs who ruled england during this period were Henry VII (1485 C.E. to 1509 C.E.), Henry VIII (1509 C.E. to 1547 C.E.), Edward VI (1547 C.E. to 1553 C.E.), Mary I (1553 C.E. to 1558 C.E.) and Elizabeth I (1558 C.E. to 1603 C.E.). Among these kings, the reigns of the first two Tudor kings - Henry VII and Henry VIII is the era when england started its process of political consolidation, assertiveness and economic development, which soon paved way for england to emerge as one of the most powerful countries of the world.Henry VII was born in 1457 C.E. as the only son of Edmund Tudor, the Earl of Richmond. At this time, england was in the midst of the civil war known as the war of the Roses, between the House of York and Lancaster. Young Henry took the side of Lancaster, and as such when the Yorkist Edward IV ascended the throne in 1471 C.E., he fled to Brittany and stayed there for the next 14 years under the patronage of the Duke of Brittany. The throne of england, in the meantime passed on to the highly unpopular Edward III.