1. The Tudor Dynasty
and
its Influence on the
Anglo-Saxon culture

2. Introduction
We are going to present a
general overview of the Tudor
dynasty and explain its presence
in the English history for over
more than one century.

4. House of Tudor
Royal house of Welsh origin.
 Reigned from 1485 until 1603.
 Rose to power after the Wars of the Roses between
the houses of Lancaster and York.
 Its emblem is a rose. It’s a rose made of two roses,
one white, one red (York & Lancaster)
 Five Tudor monarchs ruled the Kingdom.

5. The five Tudor monarchs

6. Henry VII (22 August 1485- 21 April 1509)
 First Tudor monarch.
His greatest achievement was restoring the
nation’s finances.
He strengthened the judicial system.

7. Henry VIII (21 April 1509- 28 January 1547)
Separation from the Roman Catholic
Church
Creation of the Anglican Church
He had six marriages and left 3 children

9. Edward VI (28 January 1547- 6 July 1553)
Due to his age (9 years old) his reign was
characterised by turmoils between nobles to control
the kingdom.
After his reign, his cousin Jane Grey became Queen
but only for nine days (10 July 1553-19 July 1553).

10. Mary I (19 July 1553- 17 November 1558)
Restoration of Roman Catholicism
Almost 300 Protestant were executed, which gave
her the nickname of “bloody Mary”.

11. Elizabeth I (17 November 1558- 24 March 1603)
Abolishment of Roman Catholicism
Restoration of Anglicanism
Her reign was known as the “golden age” of
The English history.
The Tudor line ended with her death without an heir
Sucession of the House of Stuart; James I

12. Religion
The beginning of the Anglican Church:
Neither Roman Catholic nor truly Protestant
Created by Henry VIII to secure the Tudor dynasty
The King became Supreme head of the Church of England
through The Act of Supremacy, 1534
Book of Common Prayer

13. The Arts in
the Tudor dynasty

14. Important buildings in Tudor history
Tower of London
It began to be built in the 11th C by William the Conqueror

15. Westminster Abbey: 1045-1050 by Edward The
Confessor

16. The Canterbury Cathedral (1070-1834)

17. The Globe Theatre (1599)

18. St. James’s Palace (1531-1536)

19.  Whitehall Palace

20. Tudor houses are known for their “black-and-white” effect

21. Literature
Sir Thomas Wyatt was the most successful sonneteer
Early Tudor drama derived from morality plays and classical models
 Among the most important playwrights were Thomas Kyd,
Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare
 The Elizabethan era was the golden age of English literature drama

22. Painting
Henry VIII was the first English king to employ artists
to paint portraits of the royal family
 The most important artist was Hans Holbein
 Artists exaggerated the beauty of the person
portrayed

23. Music and Dance
Important form of entertainment
 Introduction of new musical instruments
 Part of their education
 The royal family encouraged composers and
musicians
 Dancing was a form of exercise

24. Daily Life
in
Tudor Time

25. ·Diseases:
 The Black Death
 The Sweating Sickness
·Society:
Nobility
Gentry and rich merchants
Divided into four groups
Yeomen and craftsmen
Tenant farmers

26. Food and Drinks
 Rich people: Poor people:
Vast amounts of meat Plenty of vegetables
Not many vegetables Meat was a luxury
Wine Ale
Water was too dirty
Introduction of new food from the Americas: Turkeys, potatoes,
apricots and tomatoes

27. Clothes
 Sumptuary laws laid down what each class could and
could not wear
 Something in common among classes was everyone
wore hats

28. Conclusion
 One of the most important
dynasties within the English history
as its influence can be seen in many
areas: religion, literature,
architecture, music and painting.

29. Sources
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30. Thank you for your
attention
Marta Campillo Cañete
Judit Cervera Cañigueral
Dzhuliya Doncheva Doncheva