Questioning HenryVIII Name 5 key features of Henrys life before 1533 and 5 key features after this year.

What is important about 1533? What was the biggest achievement of Henrys during his reign. What was the biggest achievement out of all the Tudor Kings and Queens. State reasons why. If you had to choose one of the following Tudor Kings and Queens to be who would it be and why? Can you think of anything you would have done differently as this King or Queen? Which wife of Henry do you think had the toughest time? Why? Which wife had least toughest time? Why? In hindsight do you think Henry made too much of a big deal about having a son who would be an heir to the throne? Give reasons for your answer. Why was he so intent on having a boy? How far have we come in abolishing sexism in relation to the royal family? Was Henry right to ignore the Pope and make himself the Head of the Church of England so he could marry Anne Boleyn? Were there any short term and long term advantages and disadvantages for a) Henry b) the people of England c) other countries such as Spain and France? EdwardVI Which religion would you have preferred to follow at the time of Edward VI? Give reasons for your answer. What was introduced and what was banned during the reign of Edward VI?

Why was Edward popular? Why was Edward unpopular? What did Edward die of? Why was a new order of succession to the throne put into place instead of Mary?

Mary What 2 laws were passed by parliament in 1554 after Mary came to power? What is a martyr? Why was it in King Phillips interests to marry Mary? What did she have to gain from the marriage? Can you list the drawbacks of the marriage between Mary and Phillip? How was Phillip of Spain and his entourage received in England? Give examples. What distracted the English and Spanish fighting in the streets? Why was this a distraction? Aside from the prospect of being a mother what other reason had Mary to be happy about being pregnant that would affect the future of England? What made Mary change her ideas about how to deal with her enemies? Do you think she went too far with these measures? Explain what a heretic is? Why were heretics executed in public? Why were friends of a heretic allowed to hang a small bag of gunpowder around of their neck before they were burnt at the stake? Was it better for the heretic if it was raining? Give reasons for your answer.

People celebrated when Mary came onto the throne but then also celebrated when she died. Why? Why is Mary remembered (as opposed to other rulers) for burning heretics? ElizabethI Who was Elizabeths Mum? Which factors led Elizabeth to be clever when she was growing up? Do you think Elizabeth would not have been as clever if she had the modern distractions of today such as TV, X Box etc? Do you think that if the average person had been able to see Elizabeth (for example on TV, newspapers, the internet) they would have thought differently about her? Why did the Scots not trust Mary Queen of Scots? Why did Elizabeth not trust Mary Queen of Scots and why was she a threat? Can you explain what treason is? Can you give the reasons why Phillip II King of Spain was so mad with the English? What was Phillips objective for England? Which people in England would perhaps benefit from this? Can you give reasons why Spain was such a powerful country at the time? What was the name of the vice admiral of the English Navy who led the attack on Cadiz in southern Spain? Why was Sir Francis Drake not considered a pirate even though he did what pirates do? List as many reasons as you can for why the spanish Armada were defeated.

What did the defeat for the Spanish Armada mean for the future of England? What reasons would you give for Elizabeth not marrying anyone and producing an heir to the throne? Do you think Elizabeth was successful as female ruler? If so why? (Think about her image) How should a monarch leave their country before they die? What do you think is important?

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