Suurbritannia ajalugu ingl. k
York(white rose)
House of York won > Henry Tudor became Henry VII
The Tudors 16th c.
a lively period : new learning, sea exploration, naval victories, trade expansion
1588 : the sinking of the Spanish armada ( Sir Francis Drake naval leader, first Englishman to sail around the world
Walter Raleigh : explorer of America, brought potatoes &tobacco to England
Powerful Tudor Monarchs:
14911547 Henry VIII
had 6 wives ( the secoond was Anne Boleyn )
established the church of England ( Protestant/Anglican ) and became its head
15581603 Elisabeth I
one of the greatest monarchs of England
a long and golden period
commercial prosperity
intellectual brilliance
literature ( W.Shakespeare )
The Stuarts 17th c.
1603 James VI of Scotland inherits Englands' throne
1605, November 5 : Guy Fawkes Night ( Bonfire Night )
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