The Tudors
This playlist brings together sixteen courses on the Tudors, covering the reigns of all five Tudor monarchs: Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I.
What this playlist includes:
102 lectures across 16 courses.
All resources designed and delivered by university academics and researchers.
Self-marking quizzes for all lectures, as well as an end-of-topic quiz.
Reading lists, essay questions and extension activities.
Courses and Lectures
1. The Tudors – Henry VII, 1485-1509
Dr Sean Cunningham
The National Archives
The National Archives
1.1. How did Henry Tudor become king of England? – 11:59
1.2. Did Henry rely too heavily on his friends for s... – 07:37
1.3. How secure was Henry’s throne by 1500? – 06:26
1.4. To what extent was the period 1502-3 a turning ... – 07:46
1.5. How useful were bonds and recognizances in keep... – 09:24
1.6. Did Henry VII fail as king of England? – 11:12
1.7. Was Henry VII a miser? – 08:57
1.8. How innovative was Henry VII? – 09:31
2. The Tudors – Henry VIII and the English Reformation, 1509-47
Dr Tracey Sowerby
University of Oxford
University of Oxford
2.1. Henry's Court – 11:12
2.2. The Break With Rome – 11:19
2.3. A Protestant Reformation? – 13:58
2.4. The Pilgrimage of Grace – 11:42
2.5. Why was there so little opposition to the Engli... – 11:04
3. The Tudors – Henry VIII and the English Reformation, 1509-47
Dr Jonathan Willis
Birmingham University
Birmingham University
3.1. The Late Medieval Church – 09:57
3.2. Reform before the Reformation – 10:47
3.3. The Break with Rome – 11:36
3.4. Evangelical Advance – 11:34
3.5. Henry’s Legacy – 08:37
4. The Tudors – Cardinal Wolsey, 1472-1530
Prof. Glenn Richardson
St Mary's University
St Mary's University
4.1. The Rise of Wolsey – 08:02
4.2. Wolsey and War – 04:42
4.3. Wolsey and Peace – 04:57
4.4. The Field of Cloth of Gold and the 1521 War – 07:22
4.5. Wolsey as Lord Chancellor – 06:52
4.6. Eternal Peace – 06:11
4.7. The Fall of Wolsey – 07:38
5. The Tudors – Edward VI and Mary I, 1547-58
Prof. Susan Doran
University of Oxford
University of Oxford
5.1. Religious Change under Edward – 07:54
5.2. Faction under Edward – 06:37
5.3. Female Monarchy – 10:25
5.4. Mary's Counter-Reformation – 11:08
5.5. The Impact of the Religious Changes in the Pari... – 09:40
5.6. Risings and Rebellions, 1549-54 – 16:07
6. The Tudors – Elizabeth I, 1558-1603
Prof. Susan Doran
University of Oxford
University of Oxford
6.1. The Early Years, 1558-63 – 11:09
6.2. Ministers and Parliament – 10:21
6.3. The Religious Settlement – 09:46
6.4. The Economy – 11:31
6.5. The Succession – 13:24
6.6. The End of the Reign, 1588-1603 – 11:08
7. The Tudors – The Golden Age of Elizabeth I, 1558-1603
Prof. Susan Doran
University of Oxford
University of Oxford
7.1. Why has Elizabeth's reign been seen as a Golden... – 08:18
7.2. Did Elizabeth's reign settle religion in England? – 08:40
7.3. Did Elizabeth's reign see a new consensus polit... – 07:51
7.4. Was there new economic and imperial activity un... – 08:06
7.5. How far was there a cultural renaissance under ... – 08:30
7.6. Was there an educational revolution under Eliza... – 09:43
8. The Tudors – Elizabeth I and the Catholic Problem, 1558-1603
Prof. John Morrill
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
8.1. Elizabeth's Private Religion – 08:53
8.2. The Elizabethan Settlement – 09:16
8.3. The Penal Laws – 08:46
8.4. Catholic Responses – 06:52
8.5. Enforcement of the Penal Laws – 07:21
8.6. The Lives of Ordinary Catholics under Elizabeth – 11:29
9. The Tudors – Elizabeth I and the Succession Crises, 1558-1603
Prof. John Morrill
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
9.1. Introduction – 05:56
9.2. Elizabeth's Particular Problems – 08:28
9.3. Rivals to the Throne – 09:48
9.4. Mary, Queen of Scots – 11:45
9.5. Refusal to Marry – 10:20
9.6. The End of the Reign – 08:01
10. The Tudors – Elizabeth I and France, 1558-88
Dr Estelle Paranque
New College of the Humanities
New College of the Humanities
10.1. A New Queen of England, 1558-61 – 08:02
10.2. Marriage Negotiations with France – Part I, 156... – 09:23
10.3. Marriage Negotiations with France – Part II, 15... – 11:11
10.4. Two Queen Ruling Over Europe: Elizabeth I and C... – 08:46
10.5. Trouble Years and the Birth of an Expected Frie... – 08:50
10.6. The Scheming Protestant Queen – 08:03
11. The Tudors – Politics and Religion, 1509-1603
Dr Natalie Mears
Durham University
Durham University
11.1. Mary, Elizabeth and the Significance of Gender – 15:38
11.2. The Elizabethan Compromise and Protestantism in... – 11:04
11.3. The Role of Parliament in the Reign of Elizabet... – 11:46
11.4. The Influence of Henry's Ministers in the Engli... – 13:07
11.5. Wolsey, Cromwell and the Growth of Royal Power,... – 12:35
11.6. The Structure of Government in Tudor England, 1... – 14:10
12. The Tudors – Politics and Religion, 1509-1603
Prof. John Morrill
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
12.1. To what extent was religion in England changed ... – 07:34
12.2. Was Henry VIII’s lack of a male heir the main r... – 07:58
12.3. How far was religious change in the years 1547–... – 10:45
12.4. Did Catholicism survive in the reigns of Edward... – 07:54
12.5. Were the legacies of Mary's reign wholly negative? – 06:56
12.6. How limited were the changes that took place in... – 10:26
12.7. Was Parliament a help or a hindrance to Elizabeth? – 08:40
12.8. How far did the role played by Wolsey as Henry'... – 08:55
12.9. Was being Queen of Ireland the biggest of all t... – 09:14
12.10. How well did Elizabeth I deal with the problem ... – 08:50
13. The Tudors – Religion and the Church, 1509-1603
Dr Jonathan Willis
Birmingham University
Birmingham University
13.1. To what extent was criticism of the Catholic Ch... – 11:06
13.2. To what extent did religion in England change d... – 10:27
13.3. Was Henry’s lack of male heir the main reason f... – 09:50
13.4. How far was religious change driven by the pers... – 12:00
13.5. What factors facilitated the survival of Cathol... – 12:01
13.6. Did the Elizabethan Settlement of 1559 mark the... – 09:42
14. The Tudors – Foreign Policy, 1509-1603
Prof. Susan Doran
University of Oxford
University of Oxford
14.1. Why did Henry VIII spend so much time at war ag... – 07:06
14.2. Why was foreign policy so disastrous during the... – 08:34
14.3. How did the Reformation affect foreign policy? – 08:18
14.4. How and why did England’s relationship with Fra... – 08:50
14.5. Why did Elizabeth go to war against Spain? – 09:30
14.6. Was Elizabeth’s foreign policy a ‘complete mess’? – 08:50
15. The Tudors – Women and Politics, 1485-1603
Dr Nicola Clark
Chichester University
Chichester University
15.1. How were women viewed in the Tudor period? – 06:31
15.2. How did royal women exercise power and influenc... – 09:12
15.3. What impact did the gender of the monarch have ... – 06:50
15.4. How did noblewomen exercise political influence... – 05:58
15.5. How were women involved in the Reformation? – 06:43
15.6. How were women involved in rebellion and protest? – 06:48
16. The Tudors – Faction in the Tudor Court, 1509-1603
Dr Janet Dickinson
University of Oxford
University of Oxford
16.1. What is faction? – 07:09
16.2. Was there a Boleyn faction? – 07:19
16.3. Was Anne Boleyn brought down by faction? – 09:08
16.4. Did Cromwell destroy Anne Boleyn? – 06:44
16.5. Was there an Essex faction? – 09:44
16.6. Has the significance of faction in the last dec... – 10:08
16.7. Conclusion – 05:22
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