Home Learning Takeaway Menu Term 1
History Y8 - Henry VIII: Divorce, Religion and
Beyond – Why did Henry split from the Catholic
Church? Produce a book this term to explain it!
Write Chapter 1 –
Why was the
Catholic Church
so powerful?
Chapter 2 – Why
were some
people angry
with the Catholic
Church by 1500?
Chapter 3 – Why
did Henry VIII split
from the Catholic
Church? What
were his reasons?
Chapter 4 – How
did Henry VIII
separate himself
and the English
Church away
from the Catholic
Religion?
Chapter 5 – Actions
have Consequences!
What were the long
and short term
results of Henry’s
Decision?
Finishing Touches
– Front covers,
Glossaries, Quiz
Pages etc
Make a front and back
cover for your book
including a blurb and
add two more pages
one of which must be a
glossary of new
vocabulary used in your
book. Get it all ready to
hand in.
L7
Assess why the
Catholic Church was
very powerful. Design
your own Domesday
painting and compare
with some original
ones. Evaluate what
they all have in
common
L6
Explain why the
Catholic Church was
very powerful and
design your own
Domesday painting –
explain why they has
such an impact
Explain Martin
Luther’s actions and
reasons for doing so.
Include a brief
biography of him
Explain the reasons that
led to Henry VIII
breaking away from the
Catholic church. Assess
whether you think this
was an easy decision to
make
L5
Describe ways in
which the Catholic
Church was powerful
and design a
Domesday Painting
and describe what
they were for
Describe Martin
Luther’s actions
against the Catholic
Church and why he
did what he did
Describe the reasons
that were behind
Henry’s decision to split
from the Catholic
Church
Describe what the
Dissolution of the
Monasteries was.
Describe what Henry
did to end the power
of the Catholic Church
in England
Describe some of the
things that happened as a
result of Henry’s decision
to split from the church
Make a front cover for
your book and add one
extra page - contents,
quiz page, glossary etc.
Get it ready to hand in
L4
List reasons why the
Catholic Church was so
powerful and design
your own Domesday
painting (Heaven and
Hell)
Find out about Martin
Luther – why was he
cross with the Catholic
Church and what did
he do?
List 4 reasons why
Henry VIII broke away
from the church
What were the
monasteries?
What happened to
them in Henry’s reign?
List at least two things
that happened as a result
of Henry VIII splitting
from the Catholic church
Make a front cover for
your book and get it all
ready to hand in
As level 6 plus find
out at least one other
person who protested
against the Catholic
Church (but not Henry
VIII!)
Assess all the reasons
behind Henry VIII’s
decision. Evaluate
which was most
significant
As level 6 plus
evaluate how the
English people would
have felt about these
actions Henry took
Evaluate Henry’s
decisions – did things turn
out as he might have
anticipated? Can you
classify his actions in
terms of long term and
short term
consequences?
Explain what the
Dissolution of the
Monasteries was.
Explain how this
helped Henry end the
power of the Catholic
Church in England.
Also what new laws
did he pass?
Explain how Henry’s
decision may have
brought some unwanted
and unexpected
consequences both long
and short term
Make a front and back
cover for your book
including a blurb and
add one more page of
your choosing . Get it
ready to hand in