Group Activity: The English Reformation and the Tudors
Use pg. 288-293 to answer the following questions in your group.
Henry VII1.How did Henry VII become King? Who did he take power from to do it?
2. How was Henry VII able to destroy the power of the feudal barons? Give 3 reasons.
3. How was Henry VII able to modernize the economy? Give two reasons.
4. In YOUR OWN opinion, do you believe Henry VII was good ruler? Why or why not? Give at least 2 reasons to support your answer.
Henry VIII
1. With your group, develop a list of the 5 MOST IMPORTANT events in Henry VIII’s life.
2. How does William Blount describe Henry VIII? (Primary source on Pg.288)
3. What exactly is the divorce controversy? Describe it.
a)When the Pope said no to Henry’s request for a divorce what did he do?
b)What effect did this have on politics and religion in England?
4. What was it like being one of Henry’s wives? How were they treated? How was he a Tyrant?
5. In YOUR OWN opinion, do you believe Henry VIII was good ruler? Why or why not? Give at least 2 reasons to support your answer.
Edward VI
1. Why do you think Edward VI is important to the English Reformation?
Mary I
1.What campaign did she launch when she became Queen in 1553?
2. What did she do to get the nickname “Bloody Mary?”
3. How did Mary’s childhood lead to her worldview while ruling? (How did Mary’s childhood turn her into “Bloody Mary?”)
4. Mary was very close to bringing all of England back into the Catholic Church, but she did not end up succeeding. What stopped her?
5. In YOUR OWN opinion, do you believe Mary I was good ruler? Why or why not? Give at least 2 reasons to support your answer.
Elizabeth I
1. How was Elizabeth like her father? Give three reasons.
2. Why did Elizabeth not marry anyone?
3. Explain why Elizabeth was such an effective and beloved monarch? Give 4 reasons.