1. Shown above, are four men buried up to their necks in the ground
Shown above, are four men buried up to their necks in the ground. They cannot move, so they can only look forward. Between A and B is a brick wall which cannot be seen through.
They all know that between them they are wearing four hats--two black and two white--but they do not know what colour they are wearing. Each of them know where the other three men are buried.
In order to avoid being shot, one of them must call out to the executioner the colour of their hat. If they get it wrong, everyone will be shot. They are not allowed to talk to each other and have 10 minutes to work it out. After one minute, one of them calls out.
Question: Which one of them calls out? Why is he 100% certain of the colour of his hat?
C calls out that he is wearing a black hat. C knows he is wearing a black hat because if D saw that both B and C were wearing white hats, then he would have answered. But since D is silent, C knows that he must be wearing a black hat as he can see that B is wearing a white hat.

2. Define the following words
Star Chamber
Council Learned in Law
Attainder
Bond
Miser
Succession
Empson and Dudley
Revenue
Pretender
Define the following words

3. Define the following words
Responsible for prosecuting anyone who behaved in a rebellious manner
Dealt with managing and pursuing the King’s feudal dues – then assumed all financial matters
Special Laws passed by parliament that allowed someone to be declared guilty of treason without a trial
Pay a sum of money to the king as a guarantee of future good behaviour, if they break the bond they face a ruinous fine
Hoard wealth (save not spend)
Succession
Henry VII’s financial agents who worked in the Council Learned in Law
The income of a government
A claimant (to the throne of England)
Define the following words

4. HVII LEGACY
DID HVIII HONOUR IT? (Y/N)
HOW?
Experienced and trusted councillors
Pledge to marry Catherine (main relations with Spain
Chief financial enforcers (Empson, Dudley and the Council Learned in Law)
Avoid war
P.41

5. Use pp.41-2 and your homework booklet to complete a SWOT analysis for Henry VIII on his accession to the throne

6. Popular interpretations of HVIII
Link on the image – Simpsons interpretation of HVII

7. According to Lipscomb, what are the problems with popular impressions of HVIII?

8. According to Lipscomb, what primary sources do we have access to, that allow us to understand HVIII’s character?

9. What was HVIII like as a young king?
When you know what a hero he now shows himself, how wisely he behaves, what a lover he is of justice and goodness, what affection he bears to the learned I will venture to swear that you will need no wings to make you fly to behold this new and auspicious star. Oh, my Erasmus, if you could see how all the world here is rejoicing in the possession of so great a prince…you could not contain your tears for joy…Avarice is expelled from the country. Liberality scatters wealth with bounteous hand. Our King does not desire gold or gems or precious metals, but virtue, glory and immortality.“ Lord Mountjoy writing to his former tutor Erasmus, May 27, 1509.
Get students to identify how HVIII is described in this sources (5 points minimum), and highlight the most suprising

10. What was HVIII like as a young king?
When you know what a hero he now shows himself, how wisely he behaves, what a lover he is of justice and goodness, what affection he bears to the learned I will venture to swear that you will need no wings to make you fly to behold this new and auspicious star. Oh, my Erasmus, if you could see how all the world here is rejoicing in the possession of so great a prince…you could not contain your tears for joy…Avarice is expelled from the country. Liberality scatters wealth with bounteous hand. Our King does not desire gold or gems or precious metals, but virtue, glory and immortality.“ Lord Mountjoy writing to his former tutor Erasmus, May 27, 1509.

11. Character: Beginning of his reign
Use p.42 and the Lipscomb article to makes notes on HVIII’s character at the beginning of his reign.
Use a dictionary to define any words you do not understand.

12. How accurate can a historical assessment of character be?