TUDOR QUEENS

Who became queen after King Edward VI died? Watch the video and read the text about Lady Jane Grey. Afterwards do the tasks.

Queen Jane Grey (gap filling)

Lady Jane Grey was the great-granddaughter _______ Henry VIII and she was very intelligent and interested _______ learning. She was also a very religious Protestant. Since King Edward VI was a child during his reign _______ England, the Protestant Duke of Northumberland had the rule _______ his hands. In May 1553 Jane married his son, Lord Guildford Dudley. When Edward became very ill and was dying, Northumberland didn't want the throne to go to Edward's haft-sister and heir, the Catholic Mary Tudor. That is _______ he persuaded King Edward to make Lady Jane his heir.

Just four days _______ Edward's death, Jane was proclaimed queen. However, people really supported Mary Tudor and nine days _______ everyone abandoned the young Queen. Mary Tudor put Jane _______ prison in the Tower of London, together _______ her husband and her father. After a while, _______ 12th February, she and her husband were beheaded.

The next Tudor in line was Mary I, known as Bloody Mary.

Watch the video and read the text about her life in the Tudor family. Afterwards, do the tasks.

Queen Mary I (past simple)

Queen Mary I of England, also known as Mary Tudor, _______ (be) one of the five monarchs from the famous Tudor family. Mary was born in 1516 as the daughter of King Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Mary was a very educated child and spoke, read and _______ (write) in many languages. According to historians, she was also very religious like her mother and followed the Catholic faith.

In 1533, Henry _______ (decide) to divorce Catherine as he wanted a son to be his heir. Mary was removed from her place in line to the throne and was sent away. She wasn't allowed any contact with her mother as she refused to accept her father's new wife Anne Boleyn as queen. This _______ (hurt) her relation with her father and they _______ (not speak) for three years.

Henry's third wife, Jane, _______ (try) to make peace between Mary and her father. Mary changed her mind and agreed to the king's request to recognise him as the head of the church and was reunited with her father in 1536. After Jane died, Henry _______ (marry) another three times. Henry's final wife, Catherine Parr, convinced the king to return Mary and Elizabeth to the line of succession in 1544.

In 1547 Henry _______ (die) and Mary's half-brother Edward succeeded him and _______ (become) the new ruler of England. During his reign, Mary _______ (spend) most of her time away as she disagreed with his laws.

On 6th July 1553, Edward died aged just 15. He didn't want the crown to go to Mary as she was Catholic and instead he named his Protestant Cousin Lady Jane Grey as his heir. Mary and her supporters _______ (be) furious, removed Jane from the throne and locked her in the Tower of London. Later on, she was beheaded.

During Mary's reign, anyone who didn't follow the Catholic faith was imprisoned and was in danger of being executed. Hundreds of Protestants were burnt at the stake and many others decided to leave England. Mary's hunting of non-Catholics and sending them to their deaths _______ (lead) to her becoming known as 'Bloody Mary'. In May 1558 Mary became very ill and was forced to name her indecisive sister Elizabeth, a protestant, as her heir.

Are these statements true (T) or false (F)? Circle the correct answer.

a) Henry's wives wanted him to be with his daughters. T F

b) Queen Mary was a Protestant. T F

c) Henry VIII had six wives. T F

d) Mary and Edward spent a lot of time together. T F

e) Queen Mary killed many people who didn't follow her faith. T F

Write the right question to the given answer.

a) ____________________________________________________________

Elizabeth.

b) ___________________________________________________________

In 1533.

c) ___________________________________________________________

Catherine of Aragon.

d) ___________________________________________________________

In the Tower of London.

e) ___________________________________________________________

Because Mary followed the Catholic faith.

Who was the longest reigning ruler of the Tudor Dynasty? Let's find out.

Now read the text about Queen Elizabeth and do the tasks.

QUEEN ELIZABETH I (word formation)

Elizabeth was the only daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. After the _______________ (EXECUTE) of her mother, the little princess found her royal status _______________ (THREAT). In the later years of Henry VIII’s reign, his three children were all once again included in the line of _______________ (SUCCEED). Her sympathies with Protestant _______________ (RELIGION) reformers brought her problems with her sister Mary I, who even _______________ (PRISON) her once in the Tower of London. Eventually, Elizabeth became queen after both her brother Edward and her sister Mary died without _______________ (CHILD).

Elizabeth’s was very _______________ (EDUCATION) and she was fluent in five languages, she was said to be very short-tempered. During her reign, a secure Church of England was established and she also saw many brave voyages of _______________ (DISCOVER), including those of Francis Drake, Walter Raleigh and Humphrey Gilbert, particularly to the Americas. These expeditions prepared England for an age of _______________ (COLONIZE) and trade expansion. In 1588 the English navy scored a great victory over the Spanish Armada.

As queen, Elizabeth presided over a _______________ (GOLD) age of English literature and drama. The Queen attended the first _______________ (PERFORM) of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'.

As a likely _______________ (SUCCEED) to Elizabeth, her cousin Mary Queen of Scots spent 19 years as Elizabeth’s _______________ (PRISON) because Mary was the focus for rebellion. Elizabeth's didn’t want to take drastic actions, but on the insistence of Parliament and her advisers, Mary was found _______________ (GUILT) and executed in 1587.

Elizabeth never married and the Tudor dynasty _______________ (DEATH) with her in 1603.

Find in the text the words that mean the following:

a) the period of rule of a monarch _________________________

b) become angry easily _________________________

c) a long journey involving travel by sea or in space _________________________

d) a journey for exploration and research _________________________

e) another word for a win _________________________

f) kill somebody as a legal punishment _________________________

g) take over a throne as the new monarch _________________________

But... there was another queen from the Tudor line. Let's find out who she was!

Now read the text about Mary Queen of Scots and do the task.

Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Queen of Scots was born in Scotland in 1542. Her grandmother was the sister of King Henry VIII and so she belonged to the Tudor family. Her father was James V, King of Scotland and her mother was Mary of Guise of France. Unfortunately, her father died when she was only six days old and she became Queen of Scotland as a baby.

When Mary was five, her mother sent her to France. The French King, Henry II, loved her very much because she was clever and beautiful. She had lovely red hair. In 1558 she married the French prince Francis. Soon Francis became King of France and at the age of 17 Mary was already queen of two countries: Scotland and France.

Unfortunately, King Francis died very young and Mary decided to go back to Scotland. She married Lord Darnley and they had a son, James. One day, Darnley was found dead and the nobles blamed Mary for his death. Mary escaped to England, hoping that her cousin Elizabeth, the Queen of England, would help her. Instead of helping Mary, Elizabeth put her in prison. She was in prison for the next 19 years, until her death. On 8 February 1587, Mary was beheaded. Mary's life was tragic. But sixteen years later, when Elizabeth I of England died, Mary's son, James, became King of England.

Answer the questions and find the answers in the task.

Where was Mary born?

What was the name of Mary's son?

What hair colour did Mary have?

Who was Mary's first husband?

Who was Mary's second husband?

Who was Mary's cousin?

Where did Elizabeth put Mary?

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