Notes September 20

War of the Roses

• Henry Tudor wanted to dethrone Richard III and become king. 
• Richard II stepped down and is replaced by Henry IV.
• The heir to Henry IV is Henry V
• Henry V died unexpectedly, making Henry VI a child king. People who want the real power of England circle around Henry. 
• The Houses of York and Lancaster fought the Wars of the Roses. 
• The English monarchy wanted to be taken seriously once again. 
• The Paston family grew from being nobodies in England, to being influential land owners, and advancing towards being squires. 
• There is a great disconnect between the peasants and the nobles of the cities. The peasants start to get angry and try to make themselves known to the aristocracy. 
• England entered the Renaissance with the help  of the Tudor family. 

• Catholic England was just a synonym of Christean England, but then it turned into treason. Symbols of catholicism were destroyed and burned, the world was almost forgotten. 
• England, beginning with the Tudor family is Anglican and Protestant. Fighting ensues over religious debates. 
• Erasmus was an important figure in Christean humanitarianism. 
• The priests were indispensable in the eyes of Catholic England. He was the connection to Jesus Christ, God, and  Heaven. 
• The fear of God was placed into the authorities of England now that Bibles could be mass printed in many different languages.   
• Tyndale's English version of the New Testament was printed in 1522.  
• The non-Catholic people killed people who bought the Bible and burned the books. 
• 1509, King Henry VII died and his son at age seventeen was made king. Henry did have a brother named Arthur who was originally destined for the throne but he died. Henry was then made "heir apparent". 
• Catherine of Aragon was to marry Arthur, but Henry married her after Arthur died. Catherine was to be the English connection to Spain, which would make them a powerful force.