The century of Tudor rule (1485-1603) is often thought of as a most
glorious period in English history. Henry VII built the foundations of a
wealthy nation state and a powerful monarchy! His son, Henry VIII, kept a
magnificent court, and made the Church in England truly English by breaking
away from the Roman Catholic Church. Finally, his daughter Elizabeth brought
glory to the new state by defeating the powerful navy of Spain, the greatest
European power of the time. During the Tudor age England experienced one of the
greatest artistic periods in its history.
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