Tudors History Facts. From 1154 1485 england was ruled by the plantagenet family. But in the 1450s war broke out between two rival branches of the family the yorkists and the lancastrians.
Followed by henry viii s three children edward vi 1547 53 mary i 1553 58 and elizabeth i 1558 1603. The tudor monarchs the kings and queens. The tudor period is the period between 1485 and 1603.
The tudor myth is a particular tradition in english history historiography and literature that presents the period of the 15th century including the wars of the roses as a dark age of anarchy and bloodshed and sees the tudor period of the 16th century as a golden age of peace law order and prosperity.
Generally it was an age in which england prospered both socially and economically. They ruled until 1603 producing two of england s most successful monarchs henry viii and elizabeth i. Chronologies of people and events battles title holders important dates and more. Decadent facts about the tudors history s most scandalous dynasty samantha henman on paper the tudor dynasty lasted a relatively short period of time in the grand scheme of things beginning with henry vii s seizure of the crown in 1485 and ending with the unmarried childless elizabeth i s death in 1603.