The Tudors were around a long time ago
These are the things that you need to know
They ruled England from 1485 to 1603
Henry VIII the most famous wouldn’t you agree
He had six wives when he was the great king
Think he liked wedding cake and a wedding ring
Two divorced, Two executed and one that died
Kathryn Parr the only one that gladly survived
Girls stayed at home while boys went to school
The rich would have a ‘whipping boy’ which seemed so cruel
They started at seven and finished around five
The poor would suffer and the rich would thrive
Rich clothes were made of fine wool, linen, or silk
If you were poor you wore an apron covered in milk
Rich ladies wore gowns over their padded skirts
Rich men wore white, frilled at the neck, silk shirts
Theatre was popular and showed work by Shakespeare
15, 000 people watched, the actors showed no fear
Jousting was popular and played by the nobility
The poor played football to show the sporting ability
They had no police to dish out the English laws
The harsh punishments cruel and made them drop their jaws
Hanging, beheading and whipping just to name a few
Even boiled alive like a pan of Irish stew
Tudor houses are known for their black and white effect
When you visit a home you have to show your respect
Wooden frames and spaces filled with sticks and wet clay
Who would have thought they would have last until today
The Roman Catholic Church was the religion of choice
Until Henry VIII decided to raise his angry voice
The protestant church was born with a similar belief
No one argued with him, as he was the chief
The War of the Roses now there’s a great fight
The same family at war but which one was right
The House of Lancaster who’s rose was dark red
The white rose of York defeated and quickly they fled
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