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Was Henry VIII a great monarch or a tyrant?
Tablecloth.
Introductory paragraph.
Renaissance
Prince
Treatment of his Treatment of
wives
his loyal
servants
Conclusion (review of his life).
Religious
upheaval
Creating a
strong kingdom
Was Henry VIII a great monarch or a tyrant?
Henry got rid of Wolsey because he failed
to get him a divorce from Catherine of
Aragon.
Catherine Howard had affairs with young
men. Henry was very upset. She was
beheaded.
As Supreme head of the Church of England
Henry was able to give himself a divorce
from Catherine of Aragon.
Henry liked Cromwell because he was a
clever lawyer who found a way to divorce
Catherine of Aragon.
The Pilgrimage of Grace was a very real
threat to Henry’s authority. Why?
Henry became very ill and overweight as he
got older. Accidents as a young man left
him in great pain.
Henry married Catherine of Aragon out of
duty to his father. They fell in love and
were happy for nearly 16yrs.
Henry was a loyal catholic who despised
protestant ideas……
Henry got rid of Cromwell because he
blamed him for the failed marriage to Anne
of Cleves. Why?
Cromwell was beheaded.
Henry had a son long before he divorced
Catherine of Aragon. However the son was
illegitimate.
As a young man Henry had many talents
such as………..
Statement boxes.
It was the duty of the King to maintain
law and order, fill the Treasury and lead
his army to war.
Henry married Catherine Parr because he
needed a nurse and someone to look after
his children.
Catherine of Aragon was pregnant 17 times. Henry liked Wolsey because he trusted
One child, Mary, survived. She remained
him to look after government business. He
faithful to Henry even when he wanted a
dealt with Henry’s enemies.
divorce.
There were several reasons why Henry
Henry was determined to have a
dissolved the monasteries. Many monks and legitimate male heir to prevent a civil war
nuns remained loyal to the Pope.
when he died. People remembered the
Wars of the Roses.
By the end of Henry’s reign England had
As a young king Henry was a loyal husband
won respect as a European power
and a loving father.
In the early part of his reign Henry led his When Henry married Anne he sent his
army in successful campaigns against the
daughter Mary away. Why?
French. When? Where?
Henry used Wolsey to rule the kingdom so
Henry was furious when the Pope would
that he could spend more time at leisure.
not grant him a divorce from Catherine of
Aragon.
When Anne Boleyn met Henry her sister
Henry was popular with many of his
Mary was expecting his baby.
subjects but unpopular with others. Why?
Henry ordered Wolsey to end Anne’s
Catherine Howard was 19 and Henry was
engagement to Percy so that she would be
49 when they married. He needed the
free to marry Henry.
support of Catherine’s uncle, the Catholic
Duke of Norfolk.
Henry was furious when Anne Boleyn gave
birth to a daughter.
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Edward
seemed to have great respect for their
father. Why?
Henry used Cromwell to rule the kingdom
after Wolsey’s dismissal.
The Pilgrimage of Grace showed that many
people remained loyal to the catholic
faith…….
Henry used his diplomatic skills in an effort Henry closed the monasteries because he
to prevent King Francis I of France and the wanted to seize their wealth…………
Emperor Charles V joining forces against
England.
Henry left England bankrupt………….
Paintings show the young Henry to be
handsome and well built.
Henry faced excommunication and rebellion Henry could turn on loyal servants and
as a result of his decision to marry Anne.
friends if they failed him……..
Henry liked Cranmer because he helped him Henry claimed that the only queen he truly
divorce Catherine and created the Church
loved was Jane Seymour. Why?
of England. Henry became Supreme Head
Henry was buried next to Jane.
of that Church.
Henry showed no mercy to the leaders of
the Pilgrimage of Grace
The evidence against Anne Boleyn was
falsified ……………..
She was beheaded.
Henry used Cranmer to run the Church of
England (as Archbishop of Canterbury).
Henry’s primary duty as a king was to
produce a male heir
In 1513 the Scots invaded England. They
were defeated and their King (Henry’s
brother in law) was killed at the Battle of
Flodden.
Henry married Anne of Cleves because he
needed a protestant ally. The marriage
only lasted six months. Why?
Was Henry VIII a great monarch or a tyrant?
The essay has an introduction and a conclusion.
There are FIVE main parts to this essay.
Label each box on the tablecloth using one of the following five labels.
It would be better if you used five different colours.
PRINCE
WIVES
Henry as a young
man
RELIGION
Pope.
Church of England.
Catholics.Protestants.
Monasteries.
Pilgrimage of Grace.
SERVANTS
Thomas Wolsey
Thomas Cromwell
Thomas Cranmer
STRONG KINGDOM
Money. Law and order.
Wars. Other Countries.
Heirs.