How powerful was How powerful was Henry VIII?Henry VIII?

This lesson you will be successful when:This lesson you will be successful when:1)1) You have examined the views of contemporaries and You have examined the views of contemporaries and

historians on whether or not Henry VIII was historians on whether or not Henry VIII was manipulated.manipulated.

2)2) You have decided whether or not you think Henry VIII You have decided whether or not you think Henry VIII was manipulated.was manipulated.

3)3) You have reviewed your work on the power of Henry You have reviewed your work on the power of Henry VIII to help you decide how powerful he wasVIII to help you decide how powerful he was..

Was Henry VIII Was Henry VIII manipulated?manipulated?

Manipulate – to manage craftily.Manipulate – to manage craftily.

Was Henry VIII Was Henry VIII manipulated?manipulated?

Copy and complete the following grid Copy and complete the following grid using the sources from pages 155-159 of using the sources from pages 155-159 of Lotherington.Lotherington.

Your grid will need 13 rows ( including Your grid will need 13 rows ( including the headings row).the headings row).

SourceSource AuthorAuthor Was Henry Was Henry

Manipulated?Manipulated?

Reason/quoteReason/quote

Was Henry VIII Was Henry VIII manipulated?manipulated?

Use your completed grid to help you write a Use your completed grid to help you write a paragraph in answer to the above question.paragraph in answer to the above question.

Are there areas where you would prefer to use Are there areas where you would prefer to use the words ‘influence’ and ‘persuade’ rather the words ‘influence’ and ‘persuade’ rather than the word ‘manipulate’?than the word ‘manipulate’?

Be prepared to share your ideas with the rest Be prepared to share your ideas with the rest of the group.of the group.

How Powerful was Henry How Powerful was Henry VIII?VIII?

The Power of Henry VIII

Foreign Policy

Role of Wolsey

The Henrican

Reformation

Role of Thomas Cromwell

How powerful was Henry How powerful was Henry VIII?VIII?

Using the work you have done so far, write a Using the work you have done so far, write a paragraph explaining how powerful you think Henry VIII paragraph explaining how powerful you think Henry VIII was. (Extremely,very,quite not very) was. (Extremely,very,quite not very)

You must refer to :You must refer to :

Foreign PolicyRole of WolseyThe Henrican ReformationRole of Thomas CromwellWhether or not Henry was manipulated

What do court faction and foreign What do court faction and foreign policy show about Henry’s power in the policy show about Henry’s power in the 1530s and 1540s?1530s and 1540s?

FACTION means the existence of FACTION means the existence of competing groups ambitious for office competing groups ambitious for office and personal power and anxious to deny and personal power and anxious to deny these to their rivals.these to their rivals.

What do court faction and foreign What do court faction and foreign policy show about Henry’s power policy show about Henry’s power

in the 1530s and 1540s?in the 1530s and 1540s? Work in pairs. Work in pairs. One of you must make notes on:One of you must make notes on:a)a) how much power Henry VIII had over court faction in the how much power Henry VIII had over court faction in the

1530s(pp135-142 Lotherington)1530s(pp135-142 Lotherington)b)b) how much he gained from foreign policy in the 1530s how much he gained from foreign policy in the 1530s

(pp147-150 Lotherington)  (pp147-150 Lotherington)  The other  student must make notes on:The other  student must make notes on:a)a) how much power Henry VIII had over court faction in the how much power Henry VIII had over court faction in the

1540s (pp142-146 Lotherington, pp140-143 Imperato)1540s (pp142-146 Lotherington, pp140-143 Imperato)

b)b) how much he gained from foreign policy in the 1540s how much he gained from foreign policy in the 1540s (pp151-154 Lotherington). (pp151-154 Lotherington). 

How powerful was Henry How powerful was Henry VIII?VIII?

Using the work you have done so far, write a Using the work you have done so far, write a paragraph explaining how powerful you think Henry VIII paragraph explaining how powerful you think Henry VIII was. was.

You must give at least 2 reasons for your answer.You must give at least 2 reasons for your answer. You may find it useful to include one of the following You may find it useful to include one of the following

phrases in your answer:phrases in your answer:Extremely powerfulExtremely powerfulVery powerfulVery powerfulQuite powerfulQuite powerfulNot very powerfulNot very powerfulNot at all powerfulNot at all powerful