The Tudors 1485 1603 Lesson Objective To understand

The Tudors 1485 -1603 Lesson Objective • To understand the Tudor family tree • To explore the main features of the Tudor period

n 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Tudor Family Tree Questions Who was Henry VIII’s father? When did Henry VIII become King of England? How long was Henry VIII king of England? What was the name of Henry VIII’s only son? What year did Mary I die? Who became Queen after Mary I? How long was Elizabeth I Queen of England? In which two centuries was Elizabeth I Queen?

Henry VIII Lesson Objectives n To analyse sources to consider what kind of a man Henry VIII was

This is _______? You have two minutes to jot down what you think of him and explain why.

You have just come up with INTERPRETATIONS of Tony Blair. An interpretation is somebody’s opinion, explanation or idea of an event, person or time. Interpretations may not always agree, for example: Some people feel that Tony Blair is an good person and politician. Other people think he is bad person and a bad role model. These different interpretations have been made by different people about Tony Blair, but does that make one of them wrong?

Source A: “After dinner we were taken to see King Henry VIII. The king is very good looking. Tall and strong with auburn hair. He speaks many languages and plays sport as well as any man in England. He is a young man who will soon be 25 years old”. A description of Henry VIII written by a Ambassador to Henry’s court. Source B: “By the time he died in 1547 he was massively overweight, trusted no one, was easily annoyed and was a very dangerous man to fall out with”. Written by a modern historian. What do these sources tell us about interpretations?

Today we are going to look closer at Henry VIII ourselves, and try to form our own interpretations of him. Henry VIII – What type of King was he?

Your Task n Using the sources in front describe in your own words what you think Henry VIII looked like.

Plenary n n List 5 bad things about Henry VIII List 5 good things about Henry VIII n You MUST use the sources