 starter activity Study the information on Henry VIII for 1 min. & answer the questions that follow >>> The C15th warrior king, Henry V was an inspiration to Henry Henry signed a peace settlement with Louis XII in 1510 The Archbishop of Canterbury, Warham, was very cautious & was replaced by Wolsey in 1515 Henry staged show trials of unpopular councillors such as Empson & Dudley, who were executed un trumped up charges Henry married Catherine of Aragon on 11 June 1509, despite being previously married to his brother, Arthur Henry was keen to project himself as the ideal Renaissance monarch

Questions With whom did Henry sign a peace treaty in 1510? With whom did Henry sign a peace treaty in 1510? Describe the character of his 1 st Archbishop of Canterbury. Describe the character of his 1 st Archbishop of Canterbury. Who were arrested & executed on trumped up charges? Who were arrested & executed on trumped up charges? Who was Henry’s warrior-king idol? Who was Henry’s warrior-king idol? What kind of monarch was Henry keen to be seen as? What kind of monarch was Henry keen to be seen as? In the photo, what is the bride carrying in her hand? In the photo, what is the bride carrying in her hand?

Answers With whom did Henry sign a peace treaty in 1510? With whom did Henry sign a peace treaty in 1510? Louis XII Louis XII Describe the character of his 1 st Archbishop of Canterbury. Describe the character of his 1 st Archbishop of Canterbury. Cautious Cautious Who were arrested & executed on trumped up charges? Who were arrested & executed on trumped up charges? Empson & Dudley Empson & Dudley Who was Henry’s warrior-king idol? Who was Henry’s warrior-king idol? Henry V Henry V What kind of monarch was Henry keen to be seen as? What kind of monarch was Henry keen to be seen as? Renaissance Renaissance In the photo, what is the bride carrying in her hand? In the photo, what is the bride carrying in her hand? Gold purse Gold purse

Like father like son? How different were Henry VII & VIII? To compare the styles of leadership of H7 & 8 To develop skills in source analysis  Learning objectives  Key words: attaint papal dispensation

 Your task This portrait was painted around 1509 by an unknown artist. Can you guess who it might be?  What are the problems in using portraits to understand the character of sitters? Compare it with other images from

 Your task Read p.8-11 and take notes on these areas: Read p.8-11 and take notes on these areas: Foreign policy Foreign policy Personnel Personnel Marriage Marriage The Renaissance King The Renaissance King  How successfully did Henry VII prepare his son for kingship? Read p.12  How successfully did Henry VII prepare his son for kingship? Read p.12 Take note! Limit yourself to no more than 5 bullet points per heading

Foreign policy Admired achievements of Ed III and Henry V Admired achievements of Ed III and Henry V Chivalric duty to wage war on France Chivalric duty to wage war on France Turned against cautious advisers, e.g. Abp Warham Turned against cautious advisers, e.g. Abp Warham Preferred counsel of Thomas Howard, 2 nd Duke of Norfolk (former soldier) Preferred counsel of Thomas Howard, 2 nd Duke of Norfolk (former soldier) The bellicose Thomas Howard

Personnel Richard Empson & Edmind Dudley arrested & executed on trumped up charges of treason Richard Empson & Edmind Dudley arrested & executed on trumped up charges of treason Henry VII’s elderly advisers replaced with ‘new men’ e.g. Thomas Wolsey (appointed Royal Almoner in 1510) Henry VII’s elderly advisers replaced with ‘new men’ e.g. Thomas Wolsey (appointed Royal Almoner in 1510)

Marriage Married Catherine of Aragon Married Catherine of Aragon Papal dispensation (1502) Papal dispensation (1502) Catherine remained in England as a diplomatic pawn Catherine remained in England as a diplomatic pawn

Renaissance King Applauded by leading scholars, e.g. More & Erasmus Applauded by leading scholars, e.g. More & Erasmus Extolled ideals of Renaissance monarchy, strong leadership, loyalty from his people, servant of Church, successful warrior, patron of art Extolled ideals of Renaissance monarchy, strong leadership, loyalty from his people, servant of Church, successful warrior, patron of art To what extent does this portrait of Henry based on the famous ‘Whitehall Mural’ suggest he was a Renaissance King?

 Your task Study the sources on p.11. Compare them. How do they differ? Study the sources on p.11. Compare them. How do they differ? How does the NOP of the sources help to explain the reasons for their differences? How does the NOP of the sources help to explain the reasons for their differences?  Based on what you now know about Henry, which would you say was more accurate?  Based on what you now know about Henry, which would you say was more accurate?

 Your task Study the information on p of ‘The Early Tudors’ by Ellsmore & Hudson and make a list of Henry positive & negative characteristics Study the information on p of ‘The Early Tudors’ by Ellsmore & Hudson and make a list of Henry positive & negative characteristics  Consider how reliable your evidence is  Consider how reliable your evidence is Positive characteristics of Henry VIII Negative characteristics of Henry VIII

This House believes that Henry VIII lacked the qualities of a successful Tudor king

 Extension Produce factoids on Sir Thomas Moore Erasmus Read up on Henry VIII’s childhood & education A grade If you want to achieve the higher grades at A Level you’ll need to tackle these tasks Henry VIII by Guido Mazzoni Eltham Palace Henry VIII’s childhood home Erasmus Moore

 Homework Produce a ‘Hello’ magazine feature on the new Tudor monarch Henry VIII. Include these items Produce a ‘Hello’ magazine feature on the new Tudor monarch Henry VIII. Include these items Character Character Control of factions Control of factions Foreign Policy Foreign Policy On a separate sheet of paper, bullet point the sections of the article an opponent of Henry might take issue with On a separate sheet of paper, bullet point the sections of the article an opponent of Henry might take issue with Example of Hello magazine

Like father like son? How different were Henry VII & VIII? To compare the styles of leadership of H7 & 8 To develop skills in source analysis  Learning objectives  Key words: attaint papal dispensation