GCSE History Edexcel: Henry VIII - Act of Supremacy & Act of Succession (Lesson 19)

In this lesson, students will study Henry VIII’s key laws which led to the Break from Rome – the Act of Succession and the Act of Supremacy. The lesson is suited for or could easily be adapted for students aged 12-16

This lesson examines the following questions:
What was the Act of Succession and why was it significant?
What was the Act of Supremacy and why was it significant?
What role did Cromwell play in enforcing the two new acts – the Oath of Succession and Treason Act (1534).

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:

1x A4 printable worksheets great for catch up, homework or classroom use.
2x A4 printable Exam question practice sheets

1x main Power Point:
Slide 1: Title slide – The Act of Succession and the Act of Supremacy
Slide 2: Main Lesson Aims
Slide 3: As You Enter Warm Up Discussion: How would you feel if you had to change your belief in something?
Slide 4-5: Recap Quiz: 8 multiple choice questions about Henry VIII’s Break from Rome.
Slide 6: Starter Task: Key terms (Act, Succession and Supremacy)
Slide 7: Starter Task 2: Source analysis of two extracts from the Act of Succession and Act of Supremacy.
Slide 8-11: Background Information: Clear background information about the Act of Succession, the Act of Supremacy and Cromwell’s enforcement using the Oath of Succession and Treason Act.
Slide 12: Task 1: Create a speech or poster informing people about the two acts and the changes.
Slide 13: Task 2: An outline to the worksheet based tasks also included in the lesson.
Slide 14: Follow Up Challenge Tasks.
Slide 15-16: Example Exam Questions – Linked to the additional worksheets included with the lesson.
Slide 17-18: Learning Review Quiz
Slide 19: Lesson Fact Sheet

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