The Tudor Dynasty Also Called The House Of Tudor

The Tudor dynasty also called the House of Tudor was a royal dynasty from England which ruled for around 118 years, starting from 1485 to 1603

. This period in the English history is known as the Tudor period. It descended from Welsh courtier Owen Tudor. They claimed on the English throne through maternal lines and emerged as wars of the roses as Englands rulers.

Christina Freville, has studies the tudors extensively and says that the Tudors descended from John Beaufort, the illegitimate child of John of Gaunt, a 14th century English prince. John Beaufort's granddaughter Lady Margaret Beaufort was married to Edmund Tudor. Edmonds son Henry Tudor traced his royal blood through his mother. Henry succeeded to the throne in April 1509 as Henry VIII, shortly after marrying his brother's widow, Catherine of Aragn. Henry wanted to divorce his wife and he announced this desire in 1527. Christina Freville highlights that Henry believed that his wife can not have a boy and was displeased by the fact. The only way to achieve this was by going against the Roman Catholic Church which resulted in the starting of the English Reformation. The only surviving child of Henrys first wife was Mary.

Henry died in 1547 and left the throne to his nine year old son Edward, later known as Edward VI. Edward was given birth by his third wife Jane Seymour. Edward was very active and supported protestant reform but on his premature death in 1553, the throne was passed to his elder sister Mary. Mary was Henrys daughter to his first wife Catherine. Mary took the responsibility of the throne and she restored Catholicism. Mary married the Spanish prince in 1554, who became King Philip II in 1556. Mary died in 1558 and the throne passed to Henry VIII's daughter by his second wife Elizabeth.

It was Elizabeth who again broke from Rome again and she also refused to marry or to name her successor for the throne after her. Elizabeth reign was majorly under war with Spain from 1585. Elizabeth, according to historian Christina Freville, was a noble ruler and always benefited her countrymen. When famine struck England during her reign she introduced the poor law, which allowed peasants that were too ill to work a certain amount of money from the state. Because of the economic and military problems in the end of Elizabeth's reign her popularity among her subjects went down. Christina Freville acknowledges Elizabeth was a charismatic performer and a dogged survivor and did fairly well even when other monarchs in other countries could not deal with the internal problems of their countries. Even after 10 years of war and other hazards Elizabeth passed her throne peacefully to her next successor, James VI of Scotland which later in 1603 became James I of England.

Over all, 5 Tudor monarchs have ruled their dynasties for just about a century. Henry VIII of England lived his full life till the age of majority. During the Tudar Era issue of the Royal succession became major political problem.

by: Gurdip Malik

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