1. American Revolution
   Tudor period
2. Han dynasty

From 1485 to 1603, which mostly overlaps with the reigns of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, historians refer to England as being in the Tudor period. It’s a famous part of English history.

1. It was a time of prosperity.
   England was essentially devastated during this time.
2. England smelled bad.

England has enjoyed a lot of good times in its history, and the Tudor period was no exception. The country was mostly prosperous and enjoyed a powerful role in world issues.

1. Black Plague
   The Great War
2. Zombie War

Just prior to the Tudor period, England (and the rest of the world) was devastated by the Black Plague, which killed countless millions of people and upturned societies all over Earth.

1. about 40,000
   about 2 million
2. about 112 million

England’s population stood at about two million at the beginning of the Tudor period, in large part because the Black Death had swept through Europe and gone Darwin on the country’s towns and cities.

1. religion
   food production
2. military

Henry VIII was fed up with the religious leaders of his era. Under his rule, the Reformation transformed many aspects of religious life in England.

1. No church would led him attend services.
   He wanted to get an annulment.
2. He wanted to hang a statue of Mary upside down.

Henry wanted an annulment from his wife Catherine of Aragon... but the Pope refused. Once the pope denied his requests, the king set about encouraging the Reformation, which then turned the church inside out.

1. 1
   6
2. 29

Henry married six times, and his marriages are one of the reasons he’s so famous in English history. He married repeatedly in an effort to produce a male baby to be his heir.

1. It didn’t change at all.
   Royal power became much more expansive.
2. Royalty lost all of its power.

Henry VIII had no problem wielding his power. During his reign, the concept of royal power expanded by leaps and bounds, giving later kings and queens a much bigger throne to fill.

1. True
2. False

Henry was known as a maniac when it came to spending — he blew piles of money on personal luxuries and wars that left the country hurting for cash.

1. The king had wild parties where he set piles of money on fire.
   He gave too much money to the poor.
2. Wars are expensive.

Henry liked to do battle, and wars are costly. He was forced to raise taxes repeatedly in order to pay for his many battles.

1. They were labeled as dissenters.
   Henry ignored them.
2. Henry gave them jobs around the castle.

Henry didn’t tolerate criticism. People who questioned his powers were labeled as dissenters... and then, often executed without trial.

1. all arts
   Navy
2. football team

Henry VIII was the first English king to formalize the navy. It eventually became one of his favorite ways to attack his enemies.

1. Mexico
   France
2. India

England and France have a lot of history of conflict, and the friction drove Henry VIII to war against the French. Those battles, it should be noted, did not always end well.

1. Mesozoic era
   Elizabethan era
2. Jurassic era

The queen’s reign was called, of course, the Elizabethan era. Compared with a lot of other reigns, this one was a fairly good for the English people.

1. He was nearsighted.
   He had dysentery.
2. He was obese.

Henry’s opulent lifestyle made him more than a little rotund. He was very obese in his later years, a fact that likely contributed to his death at 55 years old.

1. military
   monasteries
2. hedge funds

Henry dissolved monasteries and other organizations within the church. Then he made himself the ultimate ruler of the church and seized many assets for his crown.

1. She spent even more money and caused WWIII.
   She was more moderate.
2. She was a maniacal despot.

Elizabeth wasn’t prone to the excesses of her father. She was very moderate and England was basically a good place to live during her reign.

1. Spain
   China
2. United States

In the 1580s, England plunged into an (undeclared) war versus Spain. Elizabeth’s navy defeated the Spanish Armada during one battle and the event is still called one of England’s greatest military triumphs.

1. True
2. False

Elizabeth I never married and was famously virginal, and as such, obviously never gave birth to an heir of any kind.

1. He discovered oil on the castle grounds.
   He killed a dragon and stole its gold.
2. He took money from the church.

Henry’s grudge against the church paid off for him, literally. He began taking clerical payments once bound for the pope and instead used that money for government projects, like war.

1. beheadings
   drama
2. video game development

English drama hit its apex during the queen’s reign. Shakespeare and other great writers created timeless legacies during this period.

1. He surrendered to both at the same time.
   He ended costly wars.
2. He carpet bombed both countries.

Edward wasn’t fond of wars like Henry VIII. He ended the conflicts with both France and Scotland, freeing up England's finances for more constructive purposes.

1. 44 years
   44 months
2. 44 minutes

For 44 years, Elizabeth I brought relative stability to England. Her reign was much longer than the short and tumultuous reigns of her half-siblings.

1. Buddhism
   Protestantism
2. Hedonism

The Catholic Church was reeling under Henry VIII, and under Edward VI, Protestantism ascended to new heights. Catholic leaders were shaken down for cash, which went to the king’s court.

1. Trump III
   Mary I
2. Harry XX

Edward VI’s reign lasted just a few years. He was crowned king at 9... and then died at 15. Mary I (eventually) succeeded him.

1. He was eaten by peasants.
   He became terminally ill.
2. He shot his own eye out with a BB gun.

At just 15, Edward took ill. His rapidly declining health created a crisis of succession that sent the power-hungry scrambling for ways to seize the throne.

1. to attack America
   to build a golden statue of herself
2. to restore Catholicism in England

Mary I set about reversing Edward’s stance on religious powers. She wanted to reduce Protestantism... and bring the Catholic Church back to glory.

1. asked them nicely to leave England forever
   burned them at the stake
2. made friends with them

Mary I had no use for powerful Protestants in her England. She had many of them burned at the stake, all as part of her effort to make Catholics more dominant.

1. Catherine IX
   Elizabeth I
2. Melania II

Mary helped expand colonial exploration and improved aspects of the economy. But "Bloody Mary" was often despised - particularly by Protestants - and the credit for her good deeds went to her successor, Elizabeth I.

1. Green Party
   Anarchists
2. Catholic nobles

Catholic nobles wanted Mary, Queen of Scots in place of Elizabeth I, so they started an uprising. But the rebels ran like crazy when they saw the Royal Army coming for them... and some of the rebels lost their heads.