1. English Society and how it changed.
L.O. to develop an understanding of the nature of English Society and how it changed under Henry VII by creating a chart.
Key Words:
Caste =
Class =
Continuity =
Stable =

2. Revise the topics so far in preparation for our assessment on Friday.
Make flash cards using the text book and coloured card OR
Continue with the Timeline of Henry’s reign.

3. Tudors Assessment 45 minutes.
‘Henry dealt with challenges to his authority with ease and success.’ Assess the validity of this view.

4. King Nobility: Gentry: Who were they? Who were they?
Did they stay the same?
What power did they have?
How did Henry control and restrict them?
How did the Nobility change under Henry VII?
Gentry:
Who were they?
What defined a person as a member of the gentry?
What power did they have?
How did the gentry change under Henry VII?
Churchmen:
Why were they important?
How could they increase the King’s power?
What power did they have?
Why did Henry favour administrators over aristocrats?
How did the churchmen change under Henry VII?
Commoners:
Who were they?
Were they all the same?
How did the Black Death impact on the commoners?
How did the commoners change by the end of the 15th Century?

5. Regional Divisions – describe the differences.
North
East
West
South

6. Yorkshire Rebellion 1489
What were the causes of the rebellion?
Describe the events of the Rebellion…
The rebellion was a threat to Henry’s reign…
The rebellion was NOT a threat to Henry’s reign….

7. Cornish Rebellion 1497
What were the causes of the rebellion?
Describe the events of the Rebellion…
The rebellion was a threat to Henry’s reign…
The rebellion was NOT a threat to Henry’s reign….

8. Using your knowledge of the period assess how convincing the arguments in Extract 1, 2 and 3 on pages 40, 41 and 42 arew
Convincing
Not convincing
Extract 1
Extract 2
Extract 3

9. English society under Henry VII remained the same and stable.
Agree
Disagree