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Queen Elizabeth I and Her Family. King Henry VIII. King Henry was Elizabeth, Mary, and Edward’s father. He had six wives: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard, and Katherine Parr.
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King Henry VIII • King Henry was Elizabeth, Mary, and Edward’s father. • He had six wives: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard, and Katherine Parr. • Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard were executed for witchcraft and adultery. • Created the Church of England, a Protestant sect.
Mary I • Mary was the daughter of Catherine of Aragon, who was divorced for failing to produce a son. • Mary is known as “Bloody Mary” because during her rule of five years she killed many non-Catholics. She even imprisoned Elizabeth for being Protestant. • Husband was Phillip II of Spain; no children were born to them.
Elizabeth I • Mother was Anne Boleyn, who was beheaded for witchcraft. • After Edward was born, Elizabeth was named illegitimate by Henry, and was the fifth and last ruler of the Tudors. • Her heir was her cousin’s son, James I, of England and Scotland. • Never married for the sake of keeping the crown.
Edward VI • Mother was Jane Seymour, who died of childbirth fever after Edward’s birth. • Took the throne at Henry’s death • Died at 16 from tuberculosis
Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland • Queen Mary was Elizabeth’s cousin. She was the daughter of James V of Scotland and Henry’s older sister. She was named queen at six days old. • She is often confused for Mary Tudor, as they were both Catholic monarchs. • Elizabeth had Mary Stuart executed on February 8th, 1587, for treason against Elizabeth
King James I of England and Scotland • He was the son of Mary Stuart and her second husband Henry Darnley. • His original name was James VI; later it was changed because he was the first Stuart king of England. • James reigned for 22 years, and he who wrote what is now known as King James’s Bible.
