Who Were the Tudors?, The Tudors were a family that ruled England a long time ago, from 1485 to 1603. They started with Henry VII and ended with Elizabeth I., How Did They Come to Power?, In 1485, Henry VII defeated King Richard III of York at the Battle of Bosworth and became the new king. To bring peace, he married Elizabeth of York, joining both families together., What was happening in England before the Tudors came to power?, England had a lot of fighting over who should be king., Which two families fought in the Wars of the Roses, and what symbols represented them?, The Lancasters and the Yorks. The Lancasters were represented by the red rose, and the Yorks were represented by the white rose., How did Henry VII bring peace between the York and Lancaster families?, By marrying Elizabeth of York. This marriage united the House of Lancaster and the House of York, ending the Wars of the Roses and creating the Tudor dynasty., What was England like socially at the time?, Most people were farmers, while rich lords and nobles had most of the power. Life was difficult for ordinary people, and disease spread easily., What was England like politically?, Kings often had to fight to keep power, and many people disagreed about who should be king., How did Henry VII try to improve the economy?, He worked hard to collect taxes and strengthen England financially., Why did the Lancaster and York families both claim the English throne?, Because they were related to Edward III. He was King of England from 1327 to 1377.He had many children, and his descendants included both the Lancaster and York families., At which battle did Henry Tudor defeat Richard III to become king?, At the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.

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