HISTORY

• Why was it hard to generalise what life was like ? (in Tudor times) 


  who you were and where you lived
• What colour was house of lancaster

  Red flower
• What colour was house of York

  White flower
• What houses did the Plantagenets split into ?

  House of Lancaster and house of York
• Why did the plantagenets split into two house

  Both sides felt that they had a good claim to the throne and that they should rule
• At what battle and year did the war of the roses start

  The battle of St Albans in 1455
• What battle did the war of the roses end with

  Battle of bosworth
• Why did the war if the roses start

  There was conflict between the two houses and both wanted power
• for How long did the battle of roses go on for and what year did it start and finish

  Over 32 years from 1455 to 1487
• What did Henry the seventh do to connect the two families

  He married Elizabeth of York
• Who created the church of england ?

  Henry the eighth
• What does reformative mean ?


  when something is changed or improved .
• Who was martin luther ?

  A key figure in the Protestant reformation , his actions led to the formation Protestantism .
• name all the tudors


  Henry vii , Henry viii , Edward vi , Mary i , elizabeth i
• What was Edward the Vi know as and why

  A puppet and he was so young , most of the decisions decided weren’t fully by him
• What religion was Mary the first ?

  Catholic
• Why was Mary called bloody ?

  She murdered 300 Protestants , Burned bishops and made 800 Protestants flee to germany and swirzerland .
• How long did lady jane grey rule for ?

  Nine days
• What religion was Elizabeth the first ?

  Protestant
• Who took the middle way (allow ppl to be both Protestant or catholic )

  Elizabeth the first
• What do pearls symbolise in a portrait

  Purity and virginity .
• What does a pelican symbolise in a portrait

  Selflessness and charity
• What does a serpent represent in a portrait

  Wisdom
• What does a rainbow symbolise in a portrait

  Peace
• What does A crown represent in a portrait

  Royalty
• What do bows represent in a portrait

  Achievements
• Who invaded england in 1588

  Philip ii of Spain
• What are reasons for going to war

  Land , power , religion , wealth , revenge , expand empire , resources , political veiws .
• who was James the first mother ?

  Mary queen of Scots
• Who took the throne from Elizabeth

  James i
• In what year did the gunpowder plot happen

  1605
• in tudor times who could afford am education

  mostly rich boys
• In what year was the civil war

  1642
• What were common beliefs abt witches

  Could fly

  walk on water

  sent from the devil

  used animals
• 4 mistakes of Charles the first

  Marriage , religion , taxes , Scotland
• Charles I the first father 


  James the first
• What did Charles the first do against Scotland

  1. Married a Catholic woman even though most people were puritans in Scotland 2. started a riot which lead to him paying 850 daily
• what did Charles the first do to the army

  introduced tax
• What did Charles the first do with religion


  Introduced a English player book

  decorated churches
• What did parliament do which was the main reason of the civil war

  They tried to take over the country