1. The work due for today is…
FLIP LEARNING
TASKS:
(Not due for today but are hear as a reminder of what you have coming up)
Revision materials based on your key question
Henry VII timeline
The work due for today is…

2. What were the key characteristics and aims of Henry VIII?
Good learning:
Understand the character and aims of Henry VIII
Great learning:
Explain how things changed once Henry VIII came onto the throne
Even better:
Evaluate how convincing John Guy’s argument is about Henry VIII’s character
Key Words:
How effectively did the Tudors restore and develop the powers of the monarchy?

3. What kind of person was Henry VIII?
Throughout this lesson we are going to be evaluating the character and aims of Henry VIII. Below is an extract by John Guy which gives us his arguments about Henry VIII’s character. I would like you to read through and on your copy underline all the key arguments.
Self-interest ruled at the accession of Henry VIII. The reaction against Henry VII’s government was emotional and unsupported by hard evidence. After Henry VII’s death Empson and Dudley were convicted of treason in show trials. They were imprisoned for a year, then beheaded; the executions were a calculated ploy to enable the new regime under Henry VIII to profit from the stability created by his father without incurring any of the stigma attached to it. Henry VIII showed his mind by these proceedings; sometimes his ruthlessness was revealed even though he was barely eighteen years of age by his accession.
Adapted from John Guy, Tudor England, 1988

4. What kind of person was Henry VIII?
Throughout this lesson we are going to be evaluating the character and aims of Henry VIII. Below is an extract by John Guy which gives us his arguments about Henry VIII’s character. I would like you to read through and on your copy underline all the key arguments.
Self-interest ruled at the accession of Henry VIII. The reaction against Henry VII’s government was emotional and unsupported by hard evidence. After Henry VII’s death Empson and Dudley were convicted of treason in show trials. They were imprisoned for a year, then beheaded; the executions were a calculated ploy to enable the new regime under Henry VIII to profit from the stability created by his father without incurring any of the stigma attached to it. Henry VIII showed his mind by these proceedings; sometimes his ruthlessness was revealed even though he was barely eighteen years of age by his accession.
Adapted from John Guy, Tudor England, 1988

5. On the learning wall sum up Henry’s character in one word.
What were Henry VIII’s key characteristics?
Henry VIII came to the throne two months before his eighteenth birthday on the 23rd April Seven years had passed since the death of his elder brother, Arthur, and in that time he had prepared himself for his new role as the future king of England. He had been well educated and well read and thus the early impression he created was very positive. His accession was welcomed with a breath of fresh air after
the dark days of Empson and Dudley at the end of his father’s reign.
In order for us to fully understand what Henry does, we need to see what kind of king Henry wanted to be.
TASK: Using page 42 and the section titled ‘Henry’s character and skills’, I would like you to create a dating profile for Henry based on his character, skills and aspirations.
On the learning wall sum up Henry’s
character in one word.

6. In what way did things start to change under Henry VIII?
Henry VIII came to the throne with both positive and negative elements left by his father, Henry VII. These were:
Money – it is believed that Henry VII left around £300,000 upon his death
Unpopular mechanisms for extracting money (Council Learned in Law)
A peaceful foreign policy
A conciliar form of government – decisions were made through a council.
However, each of these would change from the onset of Henry VIII’s reign and as well as tackling the legacy left by his father, Henry VIII also had some key aims of his own in the early years which he was set to implement, such as:
To establish his status amongst the European monarchs through marriage
To re-establish the role of the nobility
To establish himself as a warrior king through success in battle.
TASK: Complete the grid on the next slide with how things started to change under Henry VIII and why.

7. Explain what happened under Henry VIII – did it change or continue?
Explain why things changed or continued
Money
The money inherited from his father (approx. £300,000) would virtually disappear
This was due to paying for an aggressive foreign policy against France.
Unpopular institutions (Council Learned in Law)
Pg. 42
Foreign policy
Pg. 45
Ruling and government/council
Pg. 42, 43 and 44
Marriage to Catherine of Aragon
Nobility
Pg. 43
EXTENSION TASK: Overall how much changed at the start of Henry VIII’s reign?

8. What happened– did it change or continue?
Why things changed or continued
Money
The money inherited from his father (approx. £300,000) would virtually disappear
This was due to paying for an aggressive foreign policy against France.
Unpopular institutions (Council Learned in Law)
Disappeared and Empson and Dudley were beheaded for treason
Remove negative stigma that had become attached to them and the CLiL
Foreign policy
Invaded France and Scotland. Was successful but not particularly impressive
Establish his presence and demonstrate his strengths.
Ruling and government/council
Court – lavish
Government – PC becomes more important. More about delegation. Encouraged factionalism.
Preferred to act out of a combination of medieval and renaissance images of Kingship.
Marriage to Catherine of Aragon
Henry honours his promise to marry Catherine (June 1509)
Diplomatic advantage (hence the delay. Chivalrous.
Nobility
Initial actions seen as good will (CLiL and 175 bonds removed)
Regarded them as his friends and associates

9. Overall, how convincing is his argument?
Overall, how convincing is John Guy’s argument about Henry VIII?
Using the information you have gathered, highlight in one colour the elements you find convincing and in a different colour the ones you find least convincing. Annotate your evidence around the extract.
Self-interest ruled at the accession of Henry VIII. The reaction against Henry VII’s government was emotional and unsupported by hard evidence. After Henry VII’s death Empson and Dudley were convicted of treason in show trials. They were imprisoned for a year, then beheaded; the executions were a calculated ploy to enable the new regime under Henry VIII to profit from the stability created by his father without incurring any of the stigma attached to it. Henry VIII showed his mind by these proceedings; sometimes his ruthlessness was revealed even though he was barely eighteen years of age by his accession.
Adapted from John Guy, Tudor England, 1988
Overall, how convincing is his argument?

10. Key actions/ achievements Relationship with Henry
FLIP LEARNING
TASK:
Create a profile of Thomas Wolsey and Thomas Cromwell. Your profile should also contain points relating to:
Religion
Key actions/ achievements
Controversies
Relationship with Henry
The work due in for next lesson is as follows: