Asira Hassan Eleanor Abi Amy Mitch Bridie Eliza Lauren Zac Oscar Ryan Janel Charlotte Charlotte Alister Katie Jack Michael Harry

Group A Group B Group D Group F

AQA A Level History Paper 1C The Tudors: England 1485-1603 Richard Empson, Henry VII and Edmund Dudley How successful was Henry VII?

The aim of today’s lesson is to answer these questions: Why was Henry unpopular at the end of his reign? How successful was Henry VII? Historians understand the past by asking questions.

Which of these images most shows how powerful Henry VII was? 2 Which of these images most shows how powerful Henry VII was? Henry VII chapel and tomb, Westminster Abbey; Laurence Olivier as Richard III, model of Richmond Palace, Tudor rose, gold sovereign coin

Splendid gothic architecture of Henry VII Chapel built to house magnificent tomb by Pietro Torrigiano. Richard III = lasting Tudor propaganda, like the history of his reign he paid Polydore Vergil to write. Richmond Palace – rebuilt after fire destroyed Sheen (1497). Tudor rose = uniting of York and Lancaster Gold sovereign commissioned by Henry VII before 1492 invasion of France - coat of arms includes French fleur de lys - to pressure Charles VIII into a favourable settlement.

10 In pairs Read “Renewed instability” (Ferriby pp.32-3) and write down how the following 1) undermined Henry’s security 2) what he did to solve the problem Family deaths Edmund de la Pole Extension activity: Read the extract from Lockyer (see handout) and write down your answer to the question: was Henry right to be worried about the succession? Give reasons for your answer.

15 Harsh policies Using evidence from (Ferriby p.33), create a diagram showing the impact of Henry’s insecurity on his treatment of the nobility. Extension activity: Write a letter from Henry VII to his son Henry, justifying the harshness of his policies towards the end of his reign.

Paired/group work Paragraph 1 (foreign policy) Zac, Oscar, Ryan, Mitch Paragraph 2 (nobility), Janel, Lauren, Abi, Bridie, Charlotte M., Charlotte H. Paragraph 3 (bonds and recognisances): Hassan, Harry, Jack, Michael, Eleanor, Asira Paragraph 4 (Chamber system, government): Alister, Katie, Amy, Eliza Extension activity: write a paragraph about Henry’s use of propaganda and wealth

Paired/group work read your paragraph write down the arguments 10 read your paragraph write down the arguments use relevant examples from your own knowledge to support, modify or challenge them Extension activity: write a paragraph about how Henry’s used propaganda and visual displays of wealth to increase his authority

3 Listen to the song and list Henry’s successes (prize if you get all 10!)

Listen to the song and list Henry’s successes (prize if you get all 10 Won the battle of Bosworth Field United the Houses of York and Lancaster Ended the Wars of the Roses Increased his wealth Controlled the nobility Married Elizabeth of York Increased the power of the crown (state) Defeated Yorkist pretenders Used foreign policy to strengthen his security Passed the crown on to his son, Henry VIII