British History #5: The Tudors (1485-1603)


      


The Tudor age was a very lively period in English history, a time of new learning, trade and expansion. The most interesting of the Tudor monarchs are Henry VIII and his daughter Elizabeth I.
Henry is best-known for having six wives and for establishing the Church of England. Elizabeth´s reign was a long and golden one. It is famous for sea exploration and naval victories, especially the sinking of the Spanish Armada in 1588. Elizabeth England was also great for literature - it was then that Shakespeare lived.



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