1. Vocabulary Chase START FINISH DEFINE USE IN A SENTECE COMPLETE TASK
Field of the Cloth of Gold
Ostentatious
Which key individual do these terms relate to? How?
How do the last two terms relate to HVII?
Miser
Council Learned in the Law
Revolution in government
Court of Augmentations
Give one fact to support the argument there was NOT a revolution in government under Cromwell.
FINISH

2. Due today
HOMEWORK TASK – using pp of the Henry VIII textbook, create a diagram on Somerset categorised into:
Power of Monarchy (Young Edward)
Key Individuals/Government (Protector Somerset, Fall of Somerset)
Religion (Religious Reform)
Foreign Policy (Foreign Policy under Somerset)
Economy (Economic problems under Somerset)
Society (Western and Kett’s Rebellion)
Whilst I come around and check your homework, compare your diagram with the person opposite you and add anything you have missed with a green pen!
Frans room magazine – somerset responsibility for ketts rebellion (CHECK ONLINE HISTORY REVIEW)

3. Edward VI: Somerset Understand Analyse Evaluate Key Words:
The key chronology of Somerset’s time as Lord Protector
Analyse
The strengths and weaknesses of Somerset
Evaluate
Whether 1549 was the worst year in Tudor history so far!
Key Words:
Regency Council
Lord Protector
Somerset
ALL OF THEM

4. Edward Seymour/Somerset
TASK: Using your homework, summarise who Somerset is and why he is important when studying Edward VI’s reign in one sentence.
Firstly, Somerset is Edward’s Uncle, because he is Jane Seymour's’ brother.
When Edward took over, he was 9 years old and therefore needed a Regency Council to help him rule.
Somerset took charge of the Regency Council after the death of Henry VIII, and gained the title Lord Protector.
He held this position from 1547 until his downfall in 1549.
Understand
The key chronology of Somerset’s time as Lord Protector
Analyse
The strengths and weaknesses of Somerset
Evaluate
Whether 1549 was the worst year in Tudor history

5. Assessment of Somerset
Economic problems – What measures did Somerset introduce to help the poor?
Rebellion – To what extent did rebellions pose a threat?
Foreign Policy – To what extent was foreign policy a success?
Religious reforms – How far did England becomes Protestant?
Each person will be given a different element of Somerset’s rule to look at.
TASK: Answer your question using your flipped learning and the Tudor textbook (this might mean creating the ‘for’ and ‘against’ arguments the question you have been given.
Use the old Tudor textbook as it will have more detail!
Understand
The key chronology of Somerset’s time as Lord Protector
Analyse
The strengths and weaknesses of Somerset
Evaluate
Whether 1549 was the worst year in Tudor history

6. To what extent was foreign policy a success?
How did religion change in this period?
March
Edward signed a document giving Somerset the power to appoint Privy Councillors
28th January
Edward become King. Seymour declares himself Lord Protector
21st January
Act of Uniformity
April
Western rebellion starts
8th July
Kett’s rebellion
Chantries Act
1547
1548
1549
20th February
Seymour becomes Duke of Somerset
10th September
Somerset defeated the Scots at the Battle of Pinkie
Injunctions
Inflationary pressures
16th January
Thomas Seymour tries to kidnap Edward
11th October
Somerset arrested
Inflation gets worse
20th March
Thomas Seymour executed
Enclosure commission
Print A3
How did Somerset impact the economy?
To what extent did rebellions pose a threat?

7. Is 1549 the worst date in Tudor England to date?
Key Debates:
Is 1549 the worst date in Tudor England to date?
TASK: Complete your sheet on whether 1549 was the worst year in Tudor England for each of the six key questions.
So far, we can only compare against Henry VII and Henry VIII. Therefore the you will be comparing the year 1549 against their reigns.
Later in the course, we will compare this year against Northumberland and Mary.
Think of a fun debate idea
Understand
The key chronology of Somerset’s time as Lord Protector
Analyse
The strengths and weaknesses of Somerset
Evaluate
Whether 1549 was the worst year in Tudor history

8. Is this worse than Henry VII’s reign?
How effectively did the Tudors restore and develop the powers of the monarchy?
In what ways and how effectively was England governed during this period?
How did relations with foreign powers change and how was the succession secured?
How bad was 1549?
Is this worse than Henry VII’s reign?
Is this worse than HVIII’s reign?

9. Is this worse than Henry VII’s reign?
How did English society and economy change and with what effects?
How far did intellectual and religious ideas change and develop and with what effects?
How important was the role of key individuals and groups and how were they affected by developments?
How bad was 1549?
Is this worse than Henry VII’s reign?
Is this worse than HVIII’s reign?

10. Due NEXT LESSON
HOMEWORK TASK – using pp of the Henry VIII textbook, create a diagram on Northumberland categorised into:
Religion (Religious change under Northumberland and Religious beliefs and the influence of humanism)
Foreign Policy (Foreign Policy under Northumberland)
Economy (Economy, trade and exploration)
Government (How well governed was England in the reign of Edward)
Power of the Monarchy (Succession crisis of 1553)