Henry VIII's Reign: Government, Society, and Foreign Policy, Slides of English

Download Henry VIII's Reign: Government, Society, and Foreign Policy and more Slides English in PDF only on Docsity! 1 AQA History AS Level – The Tudors Key knowledge review for Henry VIII Name _________________________________ Class _________________________________ Exam date _________________________________ You need to be able to answer the following questions in DETAIL to be confident about your subject knowledge going into the exam. You need to be able to provide evidence to corroborate and challenge each of the interpretations at the end of each topic. 2 1. Character and aims of Henry VIII Bad Okay Good 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 RAG rating – rate your confidence with this topic by writing dates in the boxes to show your progress Textbook references - Tillbrook, p. 63-69 / Rogers Turvey, p.59-63  Explain why Henry VIII was welcomed as successor to his father. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................  Describe his mode of government and compare how different it was from Henry VII. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... 5  Explain why the execution of the Duke of Buckingham in 1521 seemed in keeping with his attitudes towards the nobility in the early part of his reign. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................  By contrast, how differently were the nobility treated overall by Henry VIII in comparison to his father and why? .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... 6  Explain the link between the legacy of Henry VII to his son and Henry’s foreign policy aims. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................  “His reign would leave an enduring mark on English history”. (Tillbrook) Explain the significance of this comment in the light of his aims. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... 7  Henry has been described as “ruthless and cynical” and “impulsive”. List examples of situations where he displayed these characteristics. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... 10  Explain how conciliar government ended after 1514 and how that links to the rise of Wolsey. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................  Explain the significance of the Privy Chamber and why Wolsey tried to limit it’s power. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... 11  Describe the “legal contribution” that Wolsey made to the government of England. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................  Describe how Wolsey streamlined the collection of revenue to make it more effective and profitable. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... 12  Give three examples of situations where Wolsey tried to challenge the power of an area of government and the outcomes. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................  List the different arguments, put by Wolsey to the Pope, to resolve the “King’s Great Matter”. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... 15  Explain how the marriage of Henry to Anne Boleyn finally took place. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................  List the various pieces of legislature Cromwell enacted from 1533 onwards to establish the supremacy of Henry over the Church. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... 16  “Cromwell was an effective, although occasionally unscrupulous administrator… whose most important achievement was bringing about the break with Rome and securing royal supremacy over the English church.” Write a paragraph that supports this statement with detailed evidence. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................  Describe how the government of Henry changed from 1509 to 1547 with an emphasis on conciliar government and the roles of Wolsey and Cromwell. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... 17  Explain how Henry’s final years as King were marked by efforts of his nobles to fulfil their political ambitions and prolong rivalries with other factions. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... 20  Explain how Charles V and the “King’s Great Matter” left Henry vulnerable in his foreign policy. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................  Describe how Henry’s position, from 1527-40, did not strengthen but weakened. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... 21  “From 1527 policy became dominated by the “King’s Great Matter””. (Ives). Explain what this statement means, with concrete examples. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................  Describe how the relationship between England and Ireland was complicated by the actions of the Irish nobility from 1527-1540. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... 22  Explain how successful the policy of “rough wooing” towards Scotland was (1540-1547). .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................  “In the 1540’s, the revival of Henry’s personal obsession with winning territory in France led him to mishandle opportunities”. (Ives). Explain the significance of this statement. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... 25 4. English society under Henry VIII Bad Okay Good 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 RAG rating – rate your confidence with this topic by writing dates in the boxes to show your progress Textbook references - Tillbrook, p.97-108  Create a diagram with detail, that shows the structure of society in England, in the time of Henry VIII. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................  Explain the function of each section of society, in terms of their contribution to either the government and Henry. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... 26  Explain how England was divided into regional areas and how they were governed. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................  Explain how the break with Rome impacted greatly on both the English church and people’s lives. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... 27  How did the various regions of England demonstrate their disapproval over the “Amicable Grant” of 1525? .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................  List the causes of The Lincolnshire Rising and the Pilgrimage of Grace. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... 30 5. Economic development under Henry VIII Bad Okay Good 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 RAG rating – rate your confidence with this topic by writing dates in the boxes to show your progress Textbook references - Tillbrook, p.109-113  Explain just how much the woollen cloth trade had grown from the time of Henry VII to Henry VIII. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................  John Guy describes England as “economically healthier, more expansive and more optimistic under the Tudors than at any time under the Roman occupation.” What does he mean? .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... 31  “The effect of economic change (under Henry VIII) was to divide society”. How true is this statement? .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................  “Henry VII and Henry VIII did not share the same interest in exploration.” Describe the evidence you have to support such a statement. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... 32  What was the real cause of economic distress, if it was not the impact of the enclosures? .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................  What do you think was the real cause of a low standard of living, for the less well-off, during the reign of Henry VIII? .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... 35  Describe the weaknesses of the Church under Henry VIII. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................  Describe how humanism found it’s way into the court of Henry VIII. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... 36  Tillbrook describes evidence of Protestantism in England as fairly thin. Provide evidence that would back up this statement. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................  Explain how Cromwell made changes to the structure of the Church. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... 37  Explain the process by which Cromwell dissolved the monasteries. .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................  How did traditional practices within the Church begin to change, under Cromwell? .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................