1. How successful was Henry VIII’s foreign policy in the 1540s?
Learning Objectives
Describe Henry’s foreign policy
Evaluate evidence on Henry’s foreign policy

2. Lesson Outcomes
ALL – will remember key knowledge to support an exam question.
MOST – will be able to discuss the reliability of historical evidence.
SOME – will be able to think through the utility of evidence.
- Describe Henry’s foreign policy
- Evaluate evidence on Henry’s foreign policy

3. The role of an historian
Looking for evidence to help build up a picture
Facts from the time
Contemporary artefacts
Opinions by contemporary writers / eye witnesses
Writing their interpretation of the evidence
ALL – will remember key knowledge to support an exam question.
MOST – will be able to discuss the reliability of historical evidence.
SOME – will be able to think through the utility of evidence.
Debating their interpretation with other historians’ interpretations to “revise” their histories.
- Describe Henry’s foreign policy
- Evaluate evidence on Henry’s foreign policy

4. Your Task Today Looking for evidence to help build up a picture
Facts from the time
Contemporary artefacts
Opinions by contemporary writers / eye witnesses
Write your interpretation of the evidence
ALL – will remember key knowledge to support an exam question.
MOST – will be able to discuss the reliability of historical evidence.
SOME – will be able to think through the utility of evidence.
Debate your interpretation with your classmates’ interpretations to “revise” your histories.
- Describe Henry’s foreign policy
- Evaluate evidence on Henry’s foreign policy

5. How successful was Henry VIII’s foreign policy in the 1540s?
TASK 1 – Use the sheet from your homework and the sources available
Write up a Fact File of Foreign Policy in 1540s
Gather quotes from the period to use for a debate about success / failure
TASK 2 – Write a paragraph to suggest your opinion of the question
ALL – give details about Henry’s foreign policy using sources.
MOST – include direct reference to sources and discuss the reliability.
SOME – Include a discussion about the usefulness of the sources.
TASK 3 – Get into one of three groups:
Success; Failure; In-between
Use the task 3 sheets and your paragraphs to plan your debate
TASK 4 – Write a complete balanced and supported answer to the question
- Describe Henry’s foreign policy
- Evaluate evidence on Henry’s foreign policy

6. How successful was Henry VIII’s foreign policy in the 1540s?
ROLES IN GROUP:
TEAM LEADER, SCRIBE, SOURCE RESEARCHER, SOUND BOARD, POSITIVE / NEGATIVE
ROLES IN GROUP:
TEAM LEADER, SCRIBE, SOURCE RESEARCHER, SOUND BOARD, POSITIVE / NEGATIVE
SCOTLAND - SUCCESS / FAILURE / INBETWEEN
DETAIL
EXPLANATION
EVIDENCE
EVALUATION
FRANCE - SUCCESS / FAILURE / INBETWEEN
DETAIL
EXPLANATION
EVIDENCE
EVALUATION
- Describe Henry’s foreign policy
- Evaluate evidence on Henry’s foreign policy
- Describe Henry’s foreign policy
- Evaluate evidence on Henry’s foreign policy