HIS243H1 Lecture : Politics, Dynasty & Religion
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Thurs nov 17th: tudors henry 8 (1509-47) Elizabeth i (1559-1603: stuarts james i (1603-25) Religion complicates these transitions, leads to very strange situations. Have to know there is at the core of english politics a fight going on between the lancasters and the yorks. Resolved in part to military defeat ( yorks defeated by lancasters) effort to build a new dynasty that brings these two together. Daughter elizabeth of the yorks, henry of the lancasters new dynasty. (tudor) Underlying tension within england, threat that dynasty will not succeed. Tried various things that hadn"t worked, stakes so high for monarchs in this century. First tudor king is henry the 7th, start with his son henry the 8th. Second son, older brother died, younger one becomes king, inherits. His brother dies 6 yrs before his father dies. Knows 6 years in advance that he will be king. His brothers wife is there, represents spanish alliance, will he marry.
