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The Tudors Crossword Puzzle

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Mostly names, incidents and other features from the Tudor period of English history.
Author: mutchisman - Diff: Harder

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      1. Battleground which heralded the start of the Tudor dynasty (two words)
      7. Number of Tudor monarchs called Edward
      8. A 3D scaled representation (maybe of a Tudor building)
      9. Daughter of Catherine of Aragon
      10. Timber-framed Tudor buildings usually had wattle and ___ walls
      12. Adjective which might describe Henry VIII's military campaigns in France
      13. A 'pretender' to Henry VII's throne (initials only)
      14. Medieval instrument of torture
      15. Literature and ___ flourished during Tudor times
      17. "My kingdom for a ___!" Richard III's dramatic cry at 1 Across
      18. A signal sent by people in dire emergency
      19. Henry VIII had two wives with this name
      21. The Spanish ___ was defeated in 1588
      23. Mary I's husband
      24. Explorer and statesman credited with bringing potatoes to Britain (initials only)
      26. A banquet
      27. Bird; heraldic symbol of watchfulness
      29. He lost his head over the Anne of Cleves debacle (last name only)
      30. A low-ranking sailor (initials only)
      32. Branch of armed forces which became increasingly more important in Tudor times
      33. Royal house to which Henry Tudor was most affiliated

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      1. Nickname of Queen Mary I
      2. Elizabethan poet
      3. Iconic symbol of the age (two words)
      4. To put away something that collapses (two words)
      5. Another 'pretender' who threatened Henry VII (two words)
      6. First name of sailor who singed the King of Spain's beard
      8. Important part of any sailing ship
      11. Royal bird (two words)
      16. ___ Court, royal palace
      17. Henry VIII had painful sores which were difficult to ___
      20. Metal spikes for 'encouraging' horses or battle honours
      22. Henry VIII's older brother
      25. Tree, thought to deter witches
      26. A biting insect
      28. Old term for meadow
      29. Not an adjective to use about Catherine Howard
      31. The victor at 1 Across (initials only)