The renaissance period in England. Art and literature, development of drama. Dynasties, kings and queens.
Henry was a talented musican and
scholar, spent much money on it. Soon he had spent all savings his father had
collected, he needed money. He understood that monasteries had become useless. So
he closed them, took away the riches dissolution of monasteries. When henry
quarreled with the Pope, made England independent of Rome. Beginning of the
Anglican church. Henry died 1547, only son came to throne Edward Vll, was too
young to rule alone. There was acouncil of nobles who did it for him. Unfortunately
he died at the age of 16 There was a great problem with finding new king. His
daughter Mary became a king. Called Bloody Mary. England had become protestant
country. She started oersecuting protestants who were burnt alive. Was said that you
could sense the smell of burning flesh all over England.
Mary married with the king of Spain, but Mary couldn't get a child. She was afraid of