Settler (5)
• Record file marks, www and ebi.
• Consider your own skill LO for this lesson,
using the assessment feedback sheet for
the PofG essay. Select from the pack a
key target you want to work on (AO2 only yellow)
How do I prepare for a
test on Faction under
Henry VIII?.
Learning Focus
• Literacy – Difficult vocabulary. AO2
objective. Writing to infer, crossreference, challenge or corroborate
• BLP – Questioning, Collaborating
Quotes
Gunn (harder)
• ‘Those around Henry thought it worthwhile to try
and persuade him, and to enlist the support of his
most intimate servants in doing so….Whether or
not susceptible to influence, he also took the
significant decisions in matters of patronage.’
AGR Smith (easier)
‘ Henry was at best only in partial control of the court
intrigues’
(LC) Vocab – whiteboard check
Main 1 (15)
• Get into groups according to skill AO2.
• Analyse the quotes (infer, add knowledge, crossreference, challenge).
• (LC) Present to the rest of the class, explaining
how you have been working on your particular
focus.
Main 2 (20)
• Discuss your essay plans in your normal
groups. Use sugar paper Tug-’o’-War
sheets to help and decide on the best plan.
• (LC) A3 on progress board.
• Work through my text book notes and
brief essay plan. Allocate detail.
• (LC) One student to provide the detail; the
others to suggest where it would feature
in the essay.
Main 3 (15)
• How to revise.
• Post-its on board for ideas.
• Presentation on revision
REVISION
Did faction undermine the authority of Henry VIII?
R = Religious aspect P= Political aspect
Did:
Wives of Henry VIII could be influenced. Conservatives had influence over Catherine Howard (P)and
reformers had influence through the A of C (R) and Catherine Parr (education Edward VI) (P). More
influence through Bishops Book (R)(1537) and conservatives attempts to oust Catherine Parr (P).
Execution of Cromwell (P) (victim of conservatives, Henry reported to be gloomy after this by French
ambassador) and Earl Of Surrey. Had to oust Gardiner. (P)
1545- Xmas eve speech to Parliament- announced difficulty of dealing with faction. (P)
Triumph of radicals , Denny obtaining the use of the Dry Stamp which led to the will of Henry VIII being
changed. (P)
Did not:
Henry played factions off against each other. Their influence decreased. E.g. Gardiner v Cranmer incident
(1543). (P)
Execution of Cromwell (only months after being made Early of Essex and no new chief minister was
appointed. (P) Gardiner removed from Privy Council, (P) Earl of Surrey executed in 1546.
King’s book (1543) (R) show that he was in control of religious factions (Henry was conservative in
religion). He wanted the Act of Six Articles (P) (foreign threat). This shows that Henry was not influenced
by Cromwell and the radicals.
Backed Catherine Parr after attempt to link her with heresy. (P)
Henry wanted Edward to grow up amidst reformers, therefore allowing the ‘triumph of the radicals’. (R)
Xmas speech to Parliament showed that Henry was aware of factional strife and therefore could deal with
it. (P)
Conclusion:
Faction did undermine the authority of Henry VIII. Use of dry stamp gave Denny significant influence in
changes of Henry’s will. However it depends on time – different factions have different level of influences
over time. Conservatives gradually lost influence whereas the reformers gained influence as Henry got
weaker. The answer also depends on aspect – Henry was more undermined politically than religiously.
Home Learning (5)
• Prepare Revision style presentations on Faction
using one of the following methods, ready to
present next lesson.
• Good notes –
• Mind map –
• Visual –
• Kinaesthetic (mime/role play)
• Auditory –
• Teaching –