The Tudor Dynasty

and its Influence on

the Anglo-Saxon

culture

Introduction

We are going to present a general overview of the Tudor dynasty and explain its presence in the English history for over more than one century.

House of Tudor

Royal house of Welsh origin.

Reigned from 1485 until 1603.

Rose to power after the Wars of the Roses between the houses of Lancaster and York.

Its emblem is a rose. It’s a rose made of two roses, one white, one red (York & Lancaster)

Five Tudor monarchs ruled the Kingdom.

The five Tudor monarchs

Henry VII (22 August 1485- 21 April 1509)

First Tudor monarch.

His greatest achievement was restoring the nation’s finances.

He strengthened the judicial system.

Henry VIII (21 April 1509- 28 January 1547)

Separation from the Roman Catholic Church

Creation of the Anglican Church

He had six marriages and left 3 children

Edward VI (28 January 1547- 6 July 1553)

Due to his age (9 years old) his reign was characterised by turmoils between nobles to control the kingdom.

After his reign, his cousin Jane Grey became Queen but only for nine days (10 July 1553-19 July 1553).

Mary I (19 July 1553- 17 November 1558)

Restoration of Roman Catholicism

Almost 300 Protestant were executed, which gave her the nickname of “bloody Mary”.

Elizabeth I (17 November 1558- 24 March 1603)

Abolishment of Roman Catholicism

Restoration of Anglicanism

Her reign was known as the “golden age” ofThe English history.

The Tudor line ended with her death without an heir

Sucession of the House of Stuart; James I

ReligionThe beginning of the Anglican Church:

Neither Roman Catholic nor truly Protestant

Created by Henry VIII to secure the Tudor dynasty

The King became Supreme head of the Church of England through The Act of Supremacy, 1534

Book of Common Prayer

The Arts in the Tudor dynasty

Important buildings in Tudor historyTower of London

It began to be built in the 11th C by William the Conqueror

Westminster Abbey: 1045-1050 by Edward The Confessor

The Canterbury Cathedral (1070-1834)

The Globe Theatre (1599)

St. James’s Palace (1531-1536)

Whitehall Palace

Tudor houses are known for their “black-and-white” effect

Literature

Sir Thomas Wyatt was the most successful sonneteer

Early Tudor drama derived from morality plays and classical models

Among the most important playwrights were Thomas Kyd, Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare

The Elizabethan era was the golden age of English literature drama

PaintingHenry VIII was the first English king to employ artists to paint portraits of the royal family

The most important artist was Hans Holbein

Artists exaggerated the beauty of the person portrayed

Important form of entertainment

Introduction of new musical instruments

Part of their education

The royal family encouraged composers and musicians

Dancing was a form of exercise

Music and Dance

Daily Life in

Tudor Time

·Diseases: The Black Death

The Sweating Sickness

·Society:

Divided into four groups

Nobility

Gentry and rich merchants

Yeomen and craftsmen

Tenant farmers

Food and Drinks

Rich people: Poor people:Vast amounts of meat Plenty of vegetablesNot many vegetables Meat was a luxuryWine Ale

Water was too dirty

Introduction of new food from the Americas: Turkeys, potatoes, apricots and tomatoes

Clothes Sumptuary laws laid down what each class could and could not wear

Something in common among classes was everyone wore hats

Conclusion

One of the most important dynasties within the English history as its influence can be seen in many areas: religion, literature, architecture, music and painting.

Sources

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Thank you for your attention

Marta Campillo CañeteJudit Cervera Cañigueral

Dzhuliya Doncheva Doncheva