The Tudors2007

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Henry VIII died on January 28, 1547.

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His sole legitimate son became King Edward VI at the age of nine,

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Only to die of illness six years later.

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An attempt was made to prevent the King's eldest daughter, Princess Mary, from becoming Queen because of her Catholic beliefs.

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She was crowned in 1553. Her reign was short and turbulent. She burned many Protestant martyrs, and became known as "Bloody Mary".

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Her half-sister, Elizabeth, succeeded her in 1558. Known to history as the Virgin Queen, Elizabeth ruled England for forty-four years.

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Her reign was called "The Golden Age".

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In Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, the Tudor Dynasty produced the two most famous monarchs in English history.