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Tudor Throne Origins Cards

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Tudor Throne Origins Cards

Tudor rose and crown illustration

🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

• Outline the reasons why the Tudor family came to the throne of England

• Use a historical timeline to place events in order and explain their connections

Success Criteria:

I can explain key causes of the Tudor succession

I can use a timeline to sequence events accurately

I can work with my group to discuss how events are connected

📜 Event Cards - Cut Out and Arrange

🌹 The Wars of the Roses (1455-1487)

Key Points:

• Two families fought for the throne: Lancaster (red rose) vs York (white rose)

• Many kings died in battle

• England was unstable and needed a strong ruler

My Notes: ________________________________

💀 Death of King Edward IV (1483)

Key Points:

• King Edward IV died unexpectedly

• His brother Richard III took the throne

• Edward's young sons (the Princes) disappeared

My Notes: ________________________________

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Henry Tudor's Claim and Exile

Key Points:

• Henry Tudor lived in France for 14 years

• His mother was Margaret Beaufort (Lancaster family)

• He had a weak claim to the throne but was the last Lancaster heir

My Notes: ________________________________

⚔️ Battle of Bosworth Field (22nd August 1485)

Key Points:

• Henry Tudor fought King Richard III

• Richard III was killed in battle

• Henry Tudor became King Henry VII

My Notes: ________________________________

💒 Marriage to Elizabeth of York (1486)

Key Points:

• Henry VII married Elizabeth of York

• This united the Lancaster and York families

• The Tudor rose combined red and white roses

My Notes: ________________________________

🤔 Timeline Questions

1. Which event happened first?

Battle of Bosworth Field

Death of King Edward IV

The Wars of the Roses began

2. Why was Henry Tudor's claim to the throne weak?
3. How did the marriage to Elizabeth of York help Henry VII?
4. Extension: Which event do you think was most important for the Tudors coming to power? Explain your reasoning.

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