基础英语教学HENRYVIIIandELIZABETHI课件

1、TWO TUDORSHENRY VIIIELIZABETH IHENRY VIIIHenry VIII was born in 1491 in Greenwich. His parents are Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He has an older brother, Arthur, and two sisters, Mary and Margaret. Henry is a healthy and athletic boy. He loves playing sports and riding horses. He receives an exce

2、llent education and learns Latin, French, Spanish and Greek. When he is 10 years old, his life changes dramatically: His older brother dies and Henry is named the Crown Prince.ArthurWhen Henrys father dies in 1509, Henry becomes king when he is just 17 years old. He marries his brothers wife, Cather

3、ine of Aragon and they have a baby daughter, Mary.HENRY VIIIBut Henry is worried because he hasnt got a son, so there are no male heirs to the throne. He asks the Pope to annul the marriage but the Pope refuses.NO DIVORCE!Catherine of AragonMaryHENRY VIIIAt this point, Henry decides to separate the

4、church in England from the church in Rome and in 1534, with the Act of Supremacy,Henry VIII officially becomes the Supreme Head of the Church of England.I am now Head of the Church of England!He also makes a law, the Treasons Act, that punishes with death the people who dont accept him as the head o

5、f the church.HENRY VIIIHe then marries Anne Boleyn but she gives him another daughter, Elizabeth, so he executes her.Catherine of AragonAnne BoleynElizabethHENRY VIIIAfter, he marries Jane Seymour and they finally have a son, a male heir, Edward. But Jane dies of childbirth.Jane SeymourEdwardHenry V

6、III has three more wives: Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr. Anne Of ClevesCatherine HowardCatherine ParrJane SeymourCatherine of AragonAnne BoleynAnne Of ClevesCatherine HowardCatherine ParrMarriage AnnulledExecutedDiedMarriage AnnulledExecutedWidowedHENRY VIIIDuring his reign, he

7、 builds the first modern, permanent navy of England.He is also very interested in new ideas, art and architecture and builds over 50 beautiful palaces such as Hampton Court.HENRY VIIIHe dies at the age of 55 in 1547. Homework: Answer the following questions about Henry VIII. Write COMPLETE answers:

8、HENRY VIII1. When and where is Henry VIII born? 2. Who are his parents? 3. What subjects does he study when he is a boy? 4. How old is he when he becomes king? 5. What are the consequences of the Act of Supremacy? 7. Who is Elizabeth? 6. How many wives does Henry VIII have? 8. What does he build dur

9、ing his reign? 9. When does he die? ELIZABETH IWhen Henry VIII dies in 1547, his son Edward becomes king as Edward VI. But Edward dies when he is only 16 years old and the crown passes on to Henrys eldest daughter Mary in 1553.Mary Tudor is remembered as “Bloody Mary” because she tries to restore Ca

10、tholicism in England and persecutes hundreds of protestants. Bloody MaryEdward VIELIZABETH IShe even sends her half-sister, princess Elizabeth to prison in the Tower of London because she is a protestant.Elizabeth ELIZABETH IWhen Mary I dies in 1558, Elizabeth becomes Queen of England. Elizabeth ISh

11、e works hard at being a good queen for her people. She tries to keep her country safe and bring peace and stability.ELIZABETH IShe doesnt get married to a prince because, as she says to Parliament one day:I have already joined myself to a husband, namely the kingdom of England.ELIZABETH IElizabeth I

12、 reigns for 45 years.During this time there are many plots to assassinate her.The most famous plot is the one by her catholic cousin Mary, Queen of Scots in 1586.Mary Queen of ScotsELIZABETH IElizabeth I survives the assassination attempt and she executes Mary. Because she kills Mary, in 1588, the c

13、atholic King of Spain sends his navy, the “Invincible Armada”, to invade England.But Elizabeths navy manages to defeat the Spanish Armada.ELIZABETH IAfter this legendary battle, England enters an age of prosperity, peace, exploration and expansion that is known as The Golden Age.This is also reflect

14、ed in the arts, especially in the theatre with the wonderful plays by William Shakespeare.Sir Francis DrakeHomework: Answer the following questions about Elizabeth I. Write COMPLETE answers: ELIZABETH I1. Who is Mary Tudor and why is she called “Bloody Mary”? 2. When does Elizabeth become Queen of England? 3. What does she try to do for her cou