AQA A Level History Paper 1 C The

AQA A Level History Paper 1 C The Tudors: England 1485 -1603 Henry VIII’s legacy

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5 Quick quiz 1. Why was king’s toilet attendant a top job at the Tudor court? 2. On 3 July 1540, which of Henry VIII’s ministers died a horrific death on Tower Hill? 3. Which leading Catholic nobleman narrowly escaped the same fate due to Henry’s own death on 28 January 1547? 4. What is a faction? 5. In the 1540 s, which two factions fought for dominance at the Tudor court?

The aim of this lesson is to answer this question… What was Henry VIII’s legacy? …in order to help us answer this bigger one: Was there a Mid-Tudor crisis?

How will this help you pass the exam? Sample extracts question: Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to the existence of a mid -Tudor crisis from 1538 to 1558.

How will this help you pass the exam? Sample essay question: • ‘The crisis faced by the Tudors in the years 154063 was primarily caused by economic factors. ’ Assess the validity of this view. • ‘The main cause of rebellions in the years 1536 to 1558 was religious disagreements. ’ Assess the validity of this view. • ‘Rebellions in the years 1549 to 1571 stemmed from the weakness of central government. ’ Assess the validity of this view.

Edward VI 1547 -1553 b. 12 October 1537, d. 6 July 1553

A Mid Tudor Crisis? Bunk, debunk and rebunk reigns of Edward VI and Mary. Crisis I were a • The W. R. D. Jones, The Mid-Tudor time of crisis for the Tudor dynasty. 1539 -1563 (1973) There were no serious threats to state or • D. M. Loades, The Mid-Tudor Crisis 1545 society. The success of Edward and Mary’s -1565 (revisionist, 1992) reigns have been underestimated. (Revisionist) and Mary were underachievers. • Edward John Matusiak, ‘Mid-Tudor England: The severity their problems should not be Years ofof. Trauma and Survival’ (postunderestimated. Thein. Tudor dynasty survived revisionist article History Review, rather than thrived. (Post-revisionist) 2005)

The mid-Tudor crisis: key factors • • • Factionalism Weakness of leadership and succession Religious upheaval Economic problems Foreign policy failures Rebellions

10 Think, pair, share • Read the list of Henry VIII’s achievements and label as many as you can with the Mid-Tudor Crisis factor(s) it contributed to. • Label as strengths any achievements which strengthened rather than undermined the stability of the monarchy. • Write down your answer to this question: which factor was the biggest threat to the Tudor monarchy in 1547, and why? Extension activity: invent a mnemonic for the Mid-Tudor crisis factors

Mnemonics use the first letters of words as a memory prompt.

10 The Headlines Summarise the key problems Henry VIII handed on to Edward VI.