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Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History Henry VIII and his ministers, 1509Ð1540 Student Book
(2017)
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Book Details
Abstract
Exam Board: Edexcel
Level: GCSE
Subject: History
First teaching: September 2016
First exams: Summer 2018
Series Editor: Angela Leonard
This Student Book:
- covers the essential content in the new specification in an engaging way, using detailed narrative, sources, timelines, key words, helpful activities and extension material
- uses the 'Thinking Historically' approach and activities to help develop conceptual understanding of areas such as evidence, interpretations, causation and change, through targeted activities
- has 'Writing Historically' features that focus on the writing skills most important to historical success. This literacy support uses the proven Grammar for Writing approach used in many English departments
- includes lots of exam guidance, with practice questions, sources, sample answers and tips to support preparation for GCSE assessments.
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Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover | Cover | ||
| Contents | 3 | ||
| Timeline | 6 | ||
| Chapter 1: Henry VIII and Wolsey, 1509-29 | 8 | ||
| 1.1: Henry VIII, Renaissance Prince | 9 | ||
| England in 1509: society and government | 9 | ||
| The young Henry becomes king | 9 | ||
| Henry VIII’s character | 10 | ||
| Henry VIII’s aims as monarch | 13 | ||
| 1.2: The rise of Wolsey and his policies | 15 | ||
| Reasons for Wolsey’s rise to power | 15 | ||
| Wolsey’s reforms | 17 | ||
| The Amicable Grant, 1525 | 19 | ||
| The Eltham Ordinances | 20 | ||
| 1.3: Wolsey’s foreign policy | 21 | ||
| Henry’s European rivals | 21 | ||
| Wolsey’s successes and failures in foreign policy | 23 | ||
| 1.4: Wolsey, Catherine, the succession and annulment | 28 | ||
| Catherine of Aragon and the succession | 28 | ||
| Reasons for Wolsey’s fall | 32 | ||
| Recap page | 33 | ||
| Writing Historically | 34 | ||
| Chapter 2: Henry VIII and Cromwell, 1529-40 | 36 | ||
| 2.1: Cromwell’s rise to power, 1529-34 | 37 | ||
| Cromwell’s early life | 37 | ||
| Cromwell’s service to Wolsey | 37 | ||
| Serving Henry VIII | 39 | ||
| 2.2: Cromwell and the king’s marriages | 43 | ||
| Reasons for the fall of Anne Boleyn | 43 | ||
| Anne Boleyn’s arrest and execution | 46 | ||
| Jane Seymour: marriage, heir and death | 47 | ||
| The influence of the Seymours | 48 | ||
| 2.3: Cromwell and government, 1534-40 | 51 | ||
| Reforms of government and royal finance | 51 | ||
| 2.4: The fall of Cromwell | 56 | ||
| Reasons for Henry’s marriage to Anne of Cleves | 56 | ||
| The failure of the marriage and its implications | 58 | ||
| Cromwell’s fall from power | 59 | ||
| Recap page | 63 | ||
| Writing Historically | 64 | ||
| Chapter 3: The Reformation and its impact, 1529-40 | 66 | ||
| 3.1: The break with Rome | 67 | ||
| Henry as ‘Defender of the Faith’ | 67 | ||
| Reasons for Henry’s campaign against the pope and the Catholic Church, 1529-33 | 69 | ||
| The Act of Succession and the Act of Supremacy | 70 | ||
| 3.2: Opposition to, and impact of, the Reformation, 1534-40 | 73 | ||
| Elizabeth Barton, the Nun of Kent | 74 | ||
| John Fisher | 74 | ||
| The significance of opposition from Thomas More | 75 | ||
| The impact of the Reformation on the English Church | 76 | ||
| 3.3: The dissolution of the monasteries | 79 | ||
| The role of religious houses in local communities | 80 | ||
| Reasons for the dissolutions | 81 | ||
| The process of dissolution | 82 | ||
| The impact of the dissolutions: winners and losers | 83 | ||
| 3.4: The Pilgrimage of Grace, 1536 | 85 | ||
| Reasons for the uprising | 85 | ||
| Key events of the uprising | 86 | ||
| Reasons for the revolt's failure and its significance | 89 | ||
| Recap page | 91 | ||
| Writing Historically | 92 | ||
| Henry and his ministers, 1509-1540: Preparing for your exam | 95 | ||
| Answers | 101 | ||
| Index | 102 |