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Tudor monarchs after Henry VIII

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After Henry VIII died, three of his children ruled in turn, and the country's religion changed with each one. First came his young son Edward VI, who was strongly Protestant; during his reign England moved further away from the Roman Catholic Church. Edward VI was the monarch who directly followed Henry VIII, not Elizabeth I, James I or Charles I.

Edward VI died young and was followed by his half-sister Mary I, who was a devout Catholic and tried to restore the Roman Catholic faith in England. After Mary came her half-sister Elizabeth I, who was Protestant and re-established the Church of England. So remember the order: Edward VI the Protestant, then Mary I the Catholic, then Elizabeth I the Protestant.

Memory tip: Order after Henry VIII: Edward VI (Protestant), Mary I (Catholic), Elizabeth I (Protestant).

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Which Tudor monarch came to the throne after Henry VIII?

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Tudor monarchs after Henry VIII: questions, answers and explanations

  1. 1. Which Tudor monarch came to the throne after Henry VIII?

    • Elizabeth I
    • Charles I
    • James I
    • Edward VI

    Correct answer: Edward VI

    Henry VIII's young son Edward VI succeeded him.

  2. 2. Mary I, who followed Edward VI, tried to restore the Roman Catholic faith in England.

    • True
    • False

    Correct answer: True

    True. Mary I was Catholic and tried to return England to the Roman Catholic Church.

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