| A | B |
|---|
| henry VII | first Tudor Monarch - came to power after the War of the Roses |
| Henry VIII | converted England to Protestantism so he could get a divorce |
| Edward VI | Henry VIII's only son, ruled as a Protestant until his untimely death |
| Mary I | Henry VIII's oldest daughter, ruled as a Catholic monarch after Edward VI died |
| Bloody Mary | nickname of Mary I, earned for burning Protestants at the stake |
| Philip II | husband to Mary I, many English feared he would rule England |
| Elizabeth I | Protestant queen who took over after the death of her older sister Mary I |
| the virgin queen | nickname of the unmarried Elizabeth I |
| William Shakespeare | playwright - part of the cultural golden era during the reign of Elizbeth I |
| Coucil of Nobles | Assisted Elizabeth in her decision making |
| gentry | lesser nobles |
| yoemen | lowest social rank - farmers with small land holdings, laborers, etc. |
| balance of power | system in which each nation tries to keep peace and order by maintaining power that is equal to that of rival nations |
| Mary Queen of Scots | Catholic queen of Scotland and heir to the throne of England - defeated and excecuted by Elizabeth I |
