1. AQA A Level History Unit 1C: The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
Hugh Latimer , Bishop of Worcester, preaching before Edward VI at St.Paul’s Cross in London
Religious change under Edward VI

2. Chapel of Our Lady on the bridge2
Chapel of Our Lady on the bridge
Link the changes to the Protestant Reformation:
1483: built with money left by local teacher John Bokying, to pray for souls of the dead
1547: closed by Abolition of Chantries Act
1569: converted into an almshouse (social housing for the poor)

3. The aim of today’s lesson is to answer this question:
Who or what was the driving force behind the Edwardian reformation?
Links to: AQA key question 5
How far did intellectual and religious ideas change and develop and with what effects?

4. Reformation balloon debate: who/what contributed most to religious change under Edward VI?10
On your own, read the notes for your person/factor.
In pairs, use examples from your handout to explain how the person/factor promoted religious change.
With the rest of your group, list the evidence you will use to convince the class that your person/factor did more to promote religious change than any other.
Those who contributed LEAST will be thrown overboard

5. Now give each a number from 1-9
Reformation balloon debate: take notes on who/what contributed most to religious change under Edward VI
Somerset
Northumberland
Edward VI
Greed
Cranmer
Hooper
European reformers
The clergy
Lack of opposition
Now give each a number from 1-9
1 = contributed most
9 =contributed least

6. Argue like Gabrielle Turnquest5
Argue like Gabrielle Turnquest
If you wanted to convince a jury that the Edwardian Reformation was a period of significant religious change what evidence would you present to the court? Choose the three convincing examples and use them to write a speech making your case.
Gabrielle Turnquest, at 18 years old the youngest person to qualify for the English bar (2013).

7. Mark each other’s speeches using this grid
The speech
Marks out of 10
is well argued 1
uses relevant supporting examples
1 per example
explains each example clearly 3
is convincing
A = 8-10
B = 7
C = 6
D = 5
E = 4
U = 1-3