The Tudor Dynasty ruled Great Britain from 1485-1603

The six Tudor monarchs were:

Henry VIII over the years grew up a devout Catholic but when the Pope refused to do what he wanted (grant him a divorce from his first wife), then he eliminated the Pope's influence in Great Britain.

Henry's six wives-->-->-->"Three Catherine's, two Anne's and one Jane", not in that order.

The results of all 6 marriages

Henry had three children (total) from his first three marriages.

Mary was from his first marriage to Catherine, She later ruled Great Britain after the death of her step brother Edward. Obsessed with the Catholic faith her short reign led to numerous deaths of Protestants. Her work would be outdone by her sister Elizabeth I.

Henry and Anne Boleyn gave birth to Elizabeth I, who would go on to establish Great Britain as the most powerfulest country on Earth until the end of World War I in 1918.

Thanks to the Peace of Augsburg Henry was able to break ties with the Catholic Church in Rome. The Act of Supremacy forced people to recognize Anne as the new Queen by swearing an oath and those that didn't were beheaded in the Tower of London. Parliament back Henry's every move. Thomas More, a devout Catholic, was one of those who was beheaded despite a lifelong friendship with Henry.

It is not known how many people were executed under Henry's reign but it is numbered in the thousands by many historians

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycnnfmd-nUs

Because Anne could not produce a male heir, Henry's advisors pushed him to believe that she was a witch and supported a return of the Catholic faith to Great Britain. Anne became one of the many casualties of the Reformation. She was later tried and beheaded by Henry in the Tower of London.

The death of Anne Boleyn by sword which was viewed as the proper way to executed someone of the nobility.

The Tower of London today. It was first built by William the Conquer after the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

Elizabeth I, who ruled Great Britain from 1558 to 1603, a span of 45 years, "The Elizabethan Age"

She made the Protestant faith the official religion of Great Britain, breaking from the Pope forever.

Great Britain became the most powerful country on Earth

Great Britain began to imperialize the Earth, we will talk more about this later. Imperialism would begin in North America with the 13 Colonies

Henry and his third wife, Jane Seymour produced his only legitimate son that lived to adulthood.

Edward VI ruled Great Britain from 1547-1553, he continued the practices of the Protestant Reformation movement of his father.

The show "The Tudors" depicts Henry's life from his early days as king until his death in 1547. The show ran from 2009-2012.

Interested in learning more?

Google the following

"Inside the Body of Henry VIII" a 40 minute documentary on Henry's weight and health.

"Henry VIII - The Most Iconic King of English History" another great documentary on Henry VIII and his reign of treason

The Six Wives of Henry VIII Paperback – January 10, 1991

by Alison Weir

Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII Paperback – May 4, 2004

by David Starkey