Tudor

Definition of Tudor

The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Tudor: Refers to the period of English history from 1485 to 1603 when the nation’s monarchs were descended from Owen Tudor and Queen Catherine (1401-1437) widow of King Henry V. This line of English monarchs included Henry V111 (1491-1547) famous for his six marriages and the establishment of Protestantism in England and for strengthening the central power of the state. The greatest of the tudor monarchs, and the last, was Elizabeth 1 (1533-1603) Henry’s daughter who ascended the throne in 1558 and during her 45 year reign modernized the English state administration, rationalized public finance and further strengthened central government. These achievements established conditions where trade and commerce could rapidly expand and created some of the early foundations for the age of exploration and the industrial revolution.

Tudor: Resources

Notes and References

• Drislane, R., & Parkinson, G. (2016). (Concept of) Tudor. Online dictionary of the social sciences. Open University of Canada