The English Renaissance known as the rebirth of civilization spanned from 1485 to 1625. The Renaissance period began concurrently with the Tudor dynasty. After Henry VII died in 1509, Henry VIII succeeded the throne when he was only 17. He was married to Catherine of Aragon and they had one daughter together named Mary. “Henry’s VIII’s relationship with the pope soon disintegrated when he tried to have his marriage with Catherine of Aragon annulled” (Kinsella 225). Henry then broke away with the Catholic Church and the Church of England was established. “Henry has five wives after Catherine of Aragon, they were Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleve, Catherine Howard, and Catherine Parr” (Kinsella 225). Jane Seymour bore King Henry VIII’s only son, Edward VI. Anne Boleyn gave birth to Elizabeth I in 1533, two years before she was executed. After King Henry VIII’s death in 1547, Edward VI who supported Protestants then succeeded the throne and ruled England for six years before his death. Upon Edward’s death “Mary, sister of Edward took the throne and tried to restore Roman Catholic Church in England by giving the pope his authority back” (Kinsella 225). Five years later in 1558, Elizabeth took the throne and was named Queen Elizabeth I when she was only 25.