I. Tudors
 

A. Henry VII (7)

1. First Tudor

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B. Henry VIII (8)

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C. Edward VI (6)

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D. Mary I

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E. Elizabeth I

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II. Stuarts
 

A. James I of England

1. also known as James VI (6) of Scotland)

2. great nephew of Henry VIII

a. (Henry's sister's grandson)

3. begins the Stuart line on the throne.

4. He orders the bible to be written in a different form so that all can read it.

a. Becomes known as the KING JAMES version of the Bible.

5. Protestant.

B. Charles I

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C. Charles II

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D. James II

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E. Mary II (and William of Orange)

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F. Anne

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III. Hanovers
 

A. George I

1. cannot speak English

a. Prime Minister becomes the real head of government

B. George II
 

C. George III

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Tudors

Henry VII (7) first Tudor marries Elizabeth of York

Henry VIII (8) had 6 wives and separated from the Catholic Church and created a new church in England called the Anglican Church or the Church of England. At first known as "Defender of the Faith" because of efforts on his behalf of the church then excommunicated when he divorced his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, to marry Anne Boelyn. (Other wives were Jane Seymore, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Parr, Catherine Howard)

Edward VI son of Henry VIII and  Jane Seymore only ruled for a short time

Mary I daughter of Henry VIII also known as Bloody Mary because she was Catholic like her mother and tried to return the Catholic Church to England. While doing this she persecuted Protestants, killing about 300 of them. Mary was married to Philip II of Spain but had no children.

Elizabeth I daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boelyn. Henry was not married to Anne when Elizabeth was conceived. When the Pope would not grant a divorce to Henry VIII-Catherine of Aragon-Henry created his own church. The Catholic Church did not recognize Henry's marriage to Anne and considered Elizabeth to be illegitimate. They tried to first keep her from the throne then later to remove her from the throne. Elizabeth had no children.

Stuarts

James I of England (also known as James VI (6) of Scotland) great nephew of Henry VIII (Henry's sister's grandson) but he is a Stuart first and a Tudor only distantly and this begins the Stuart line on the throne. He orders the bible to be written in a different form so that all can read it. Becomes known as the KING JAMES version of the Bible. Protestant. Church of England

Charles I son of James Protestant but not Puritan but rather Church of England. (His wife is French and a catholic). signs the Petition of Rights forcing him to go to Parliament to get permission to levy taxes. Fights in the English Civil war and is brought to trial and convicted of treason for conspiring with foreign countries against England.

Charles II son of Charles I is brought back from France after Cromwell dies. His reign is known as the Restoration. Protestant (Church of England) but not Puritan

James II son of Charles I brother to Charles II
Roman Catholic. Has been raised by his French Catholic mother in France. Acts like a divine monarch.

Mary II daughter of James II raised a Protestant and married William of Orange of the Netherlands , invited to rule England by the Tories and the Whigs. signed the Act of Settlement so that no Catholic could come to the throne. also signed the Bill of Rights and Act of Toleration. When she and her husband came to the throne it was called the Glorious Revolution

Anne - Had 17 children but outlived them all and left no successor in the direct Stuart line.

Hanover

George I, II, III- III was king during the American Revolution. could not speak English so they needed someone in between. A cabinet had developed a the main minister called the Prime Minister came to power and became the real head of the government