1. What is a Gangster? Think of description words for a gangster.
What was Henry VII Like?
What is a Gangster?
Think of description words for a gangster.

2. Read the article on Henry VII

3. How Would you Describe Henry VII?
Below are different words that might be used to describe Henry VII. Pick four that you agree with, and write in the boxes why you agree.
Ruthless
Strong
Weak
Clever
Compromiser
Good Leader

4. How did others describe Henry VII?
Not everybody has the same opinion about events and people in the past. A good historian needs to be able to look at opinions and work out which ones they think are the most reliable or truthful.
Some people liked Henry VII, and some people did not. Read these two opinions and decide which you think is the most reliable?

6. Task
☞ Highlight any positive words in each statement in one colour. Then highlight any negative words in a different colour.
Is each source mainly positive or negative about Henry?
☞ Which of these sources do you think is the most reliable (most likely to tell the truth)? Explain your answer on a separate piece of paper.

7. Was Henry VII a Gangster?

8. What was a successful king expected to do?
Protect the kingdom from its enemies
Make strong laws and provide peace
Provide a male heir to rule the kingdom after him
Expand his kingdom through successful wars
Deal effectively with the leaders of other kingdoms
Encourage the development of culture and traditions
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Form a good relationship with the Church
Be popular and have few rebellions against him

9. Your task today is to describe and explain whether Henry VII was a successful king.
Learning Objectives:
To understand the problems Henry VII faced
To know how Henry VII solved his problems
To decide whether Henry VII was successful or not

10. Your first task is to know what specific problems Henry faced when he became King Henry VII.
How to stop the Wars of the Roses?
How to develop culture and traditions?
How to protect the kingdom from possible enemies?
How to deal with the leaders of other kingdoms?
How to keep the nobles under control so they don’t threaten the Tudor dynasty?
How to make the kingdom richer?

11. Write the specific problems in the different sections of the triangle.
Work in groups to place the six problems in what you think should be the order of importance:
Write the specific problems in the different sections of the triangle. 1 2 3 4 5 6

12. Your first task is to know what specific problems Henry faced when he became King Henry VII.
How to stop the Wars of the Roses?
How to develop culture and traditions?
How to protect the kingdom from possible enemies?
How to deal with the leaders of other kingdoms?
How to keep the nobles under control so they don’t threaten the Tudor dynasty?
How to make the kingdom richer?

13. What have you decided? 1 2 3 4 5 6

14. Your second task is to work out which problems were solved by which solutions.
You’ll need 6 different colours (one for each problem); colour the solutions with the colours that represent he problem.

15. Your final task is to describe and explain how successful Henry VII was at solving his main problems.
In my opinion, Henry VII was/wasn’t successful at solving his problems because . . .