GCSE History Edexcel: Henry VIII - The Reasons for Henry's Break from Rome (Lesson 18)

why Henry VIII decided to ‘Break with Rome’ by the early 1530s. The lesson is suited for or could easily be adapted for students aged 12-16

This lesson examines the following questions relating to Cromwell’s Reforms:
Why did the Pope award Henry with the title ‘Defender of the Faith?
Why did Henry VIII begin to challenge and oppose the Roman Catholic Church?

This is a fully resourced lesson which includes a printable fact sheet as well as worksheets, discussion tasks, engaging background information, warm up tasks and learning reviews.

The downloaded lesson includes the following:

3x A4 printable worksheets based on the tasks presented in the main Power Point.

1x main Power Point:
Slide 1: Title slide – Explaining Henry VIII’s Break from Rome
Slide 2: Main Lesson Aims
Slide 3: As You Enter Warm Up Discussion: Why might people today change their religion or attitude towards religion?
Slide 4: Warm Up II: Analysis of the letters F.D. on British coins and its origin with Henry VIII as Defender of the Faith.
Slide 5: Background Information: Henry VIII as Defender of the Faith
Slide 6: Background Information: The Reformation in Europe, Martin Luther and the Protestant Church.
Slide 7: Starter Task: Spot the differences between the Catholic Church and the Protestant Church – answers included.
Slide 8: The main factors explaining Henry’s Break from Rome – Diagram, activity and discussion.
Slide 9: Task 1 – Students complete a comparison table between the beliefs and rituals of the Catholic and Protestant Church
Slide 10: Task 2 - Key Term Glossary Task
Slide 11: Task 3 – Explaining Henry’s opposition to the Roman Catholic Church.
Slide 12: Link to the three A4 worksheets also included in the lesson.
Slide 13: Follow Up Challenge Questions
Slide 14-15: Learning Review 1 – Catholic or Protestant Activity – answers revealed.
Slide 16-17: Learning Review 2 – Fill the missing key terms from the lesson - answers revealed.
Slide 18: Example Exam Questions
Slide 19 : Lesson Fact Sheet

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