Notes 9/20- Edward I, Richard II, War of the roses

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tudor_rose
• Henry Tudor attempts to take over the kingship, instead of Richard III.
• The lwar of the roses is sort of a war between the noble families of England. 
• (Richard II steps down and is replaced by Henry IV.)
• Henry VIII splits from the catholic church because the pope wont let him get a divorce.
•  Catholic England/Christian England
• This later became a treason [catholicism]. 
• In 1509 Henry VII died and Henry VIII became king
• Henry has a brother named arthur, and he is supposed to be king, but he dies. That means henry is in line for the throne, and he becomes king in 1509 at age 17, when his father dies.