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How powerful was Henry VIII?

How powerful was Henry VIII?. This lesson you will be successful when: You have examined the views of contemporaries and historians on whether or not Henry VIII was manipulated. You have decided whether or not you think Henry VIII was manipulated.

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How powerful was Henry VIII?

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  1. How powerful was Henry VIII? This lesson you will be successful when: You have examined the views of contemporaries and historians on whether or not Henry VIII was manipulated. You have decided whether or not you think Henry VIII was manipulated. You have reviewed your work on the power of Henry VIII to help you decide how powerful he was.

  2. Was Henry VIII manipulated? • Manipulate – to manage craftily.

  3. Was Henry VIII manipulated? • Copy and complete the following grid using the sources from pages 155-159 of Lotherington. • Your grid will need 13 rows ( including the headings row).

  4. Was Henry VIII manipulated? • Use your completed grid to help you write a paragraph in answer to the above question. • Are there areas where you would prefer to use the words ‘influence’ and ‘persuade’ rather than the word ‘manipulate’? • Be prepared to share your ideas with the rest of the group.

  5. How Powerful was Henry VIII? Role of Wolsey Foreign Policy The Power of Henry VIII Role of Thomas Cromwell The Henrican Reformation

  6. How powerful was Henry VIII? • Using the work you have done so far, write a paragraph explaining how powerful you think Henry VIII was. (Extremely,very,quite not very) • You must refer to : Foreign Policy Role of Wolsey The Henrican Reformation Role of Thomas Cromwell Whether or not Henry was manipulated

  7. What do court faction and foreign policy show about Henry’s power in the 1530s and 1540s? • FACTION means the existence of competing groups ambitious for office and personal power and anxious to deny these to their rivals.

  8. What do court faction and foreign policy show about Henry’s power in the 1530s and 1540s? • Work in pairs. • One of you must make notes on: • how much power Henry VIII had over court faction in the 1530s(pp135-142 Lotherington) • how much he gained from foreign policy in the 1530s (pp147-150 Lotherington)  • The other  student must make notes on: • how much power Henry VIII had over court faction in the 1540s (pp142-146 Lotherington, pp140-143 Imperato) • how much he gained from foreign policy in the 1540s (pp151-154 Lotherington). 

  9. How powerful was Henry VIII? • Using the work you have done so far, write a paragraph explaining how powerful you think Henry VIII was. • You must give at least 2 reasons for your answer. • You may find it useful to include one of the following phrases in your answer: Extremely powerful Very powerful Quite powerful Not very powerful Not at all powerful

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