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Tudors
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| monarchy | A system of government king or queen at head. |
| dynasty | A family of rulers of a country for a long time. |
| successor | A person who inherits the throne after death of previous king or queen. |
| Catholic | oldest and largest branch of Christianity ruled by Pope in Rome. |
| Protestant | second largest branch Christianity separated from Catholic church in the 16th century. Protestants Pope not leader. |
| Reformation | attempt in the 16th century to change Catholic church (Martein Luthur Henry VIII) resulted in creation of Protestant churches. |
| dispensation | Permission to ignore or break a rule under special circumstances. |
| monastery | A building where monks lived, worshiped and devoted their time to God. |
| dissolution | A formal, legal ending of something. |
| armada | A large group of warships. |