Why did Henry VIII

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Why did Henry VIII great matter matter?
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Learning objective to be able to explain why
and how Henry VIII broke with Rome and made
himself Head of the Church of England.
I can explain how Henry created the Church of
England and prioritise key events. Level 4/5
I can describe the key events that led to Henry
VIII divorcing Catherine of Aragon. Level 3/4
I can explain in detail how Henry VIII created
the Church of England and which were the most
important events. Level 6
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Starter
What does this tweet tells us about the character
of Henry VIII? Is this accurate?
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Henry VIII
Became King of England in 1509.
Married Catherine of Aragon in 1509.
Was a very popular king in the early part of his
reign. The Pope thought he was such a good
Catholic he granted Henry the title Defender of
the Faith.
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Catherine of Aragon
Very popular in England.
A Spanish princess, once married to Henry s
older brother.
By the mid-1520s, Henry thought she was too old
and boring.
Ruled very effectively when Henry was absent in
1513.
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Anne Boleyn
Unpopular with the people who saw her as a wicked
marriage-breaker.
Hugely fashionable and seen as beautiful by the
standards of the day.
Some thought she was a witch due to the fact she
had an extra finger and a mark on her neck.
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Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
Was placed in charge of obtaining a divorce from
the Pope for Henry VIII.
A son of an Ipswich butcher, who rose to the rank
of Henry VIII First Minister.
Wolsey failed to obtain a divorce and was sacked
by Henry VIII. Wolsey died in 1530 on his way to
London for his trial.
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Thomas Cranmer
Took over negotiations on behalf of Henry VIII
for the divorce from Wolsey in 1530.
Appointed as the first Protestant Archbishop of
Canterbury in 1533.
Was a key figure in Henry VIII becoming Head of
the English Church.
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Why did Henry VIII want to divorce Catherine of
Aragon?

• Henry VIII was getting bored of Catherine of
  Aragon.
• Henry VIII read a passage of the Bible which made
  him question his marriage to Catherine.
• Catherine of Aragon had not produced a living son
  for him.

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Naughty Henry ..
Catherine became more religious and was not
interested in going to parties. She was also
ageing badly and putting on weight.
During the early 1520s Henry started a series of
affairs as he was getting bored of Catherine.
Henrys affairs included one with Bessie Blount,
who produced a living son, called Henry.
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A Biblical Tale
Catherine had once been married to Henrys older
brother, Arthur.
The Pope had given special permission for Henry
to marry his brothers widow.
With Henry getting bored of his marriage, he was
reading the Bible where in Leviticus it stated
that a man should never marry his brothers widow
and if he does they will be childless.
This gave Henry the religious backed he needed to
argue for a divorce.
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Who follows Henry VIII?
Henry desperately needed a son to continue the
Tudor dynasty. By 1527, he and Catherine had one
daughter but no sons.
Henry now saw Catherine as too old to have any
more children and had now fallen in love with a
much younger woman Anne Boleyn. Henry felt that
Anne was more likely to give him the son he
wanted.
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Henry VIII quest for a divorce 1527-33
At first, Henry tried to argue that his marriage
was illegal. However, this was not the case.
The only chance Henry had a getting a divorce was
asking the Pope. The Pope refused as he was being
threatened by Spanish troops.
Henry hated the Pope having this control over him.
The stalemate between the Pope and Henry VIII
lasted between 1527-33.
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Henry VIII becomes Head of the Church 1533-4
Matters became more urgent in 1533 when Anne
Boleyn became pregnant.
Henry lost his patience with the negotiations
with the Pope.
As Head of the Church of England, Henry gave
himself a divorce and married Anne Boleyn.
Backed up by Cranmer and Parliament, Henry
ignored the Pope and made himself Head of the
Church of England.
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The Break with Rome
Henry VIII as Head of the Church of England was
confirmed in 1534 with Act of Supremacy.
England was no longer a Catholic country. It had
changed to a Protestant country.
All church services and Bible readings were now
in English and churches were decorated
differently.
This change was called the break with Rome as
it broke away from control from the Pope.
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Main task

• Read the worksheet carefully.
• Use a pencil and a ruler to draw your chart.
• Think carefully where you place each card.
• Make sure you are able to explain your decisions.

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Choose your plenary

• Design a logo that summarises this lesson.
• Write a tweet from each of the accounts of Henry
  VIII, Anne Boleyn, Catherine of Aragon and Thomas
  Wolsey stating what they think of the events
  surrounding the Break with Rome.
• Design a word cloud summarising todays lesson.