- The Battle of Bosworth Field (1485), in which Henry VII of the House of Tudor defeated Richard III and became king.
- The reign of Henry VIII (1509-1547), who broke with the Roman Catholic Church and established the Church of England.
- The Elizabethan Era (1558-1603), during which England experienced a golden age of literature and art under Queen Elizabeth I.
The Tudor period is generally seen as a time of great progress for England, and it laid the foundation for the country's rise as a major world power.