England

The Tudors and the war of roses

Utopia by Thomas More 1516

Henry VII 1485-1509

The begin of the war of roses

• close adviser
• against the break with Rome
• lied under a sentence of death
• died 1535

• consolidated his power
• still insecure, many pretenders
• many treaties (Hanseatic League)
• improved the financial situation
• Arthur died in 1502
• Henry VIII became heir

• effected by the war of roses
• the rough times alternative draft
• criticized the society
• e.g. death sentence
• renaissance ancient democracy

1510

1520

1480

1550

1450

Break with Rome 1534

Henry VIII

the end of the war of roses

• popular king
• progressive
• connections to Erasmus and More
• became despotic
• no male heir six wifes
• ruined the treasury

needed a son

Catherine of Aragon didn't get a boy

wanted a divorce

pope refused

split up with the Roman Catholic Church