My Revision Notes Edexcel AS History: Henry VIII - Authority, Nation and Religion, 1509-40 (MRN) - Softcover

Clements, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1444152165 ISBN 13: 9781444152166

Publisher: Hodder Education, 2012

Synopsis

Unlock your full potential with this revision guide which focuses on the key content and skills you need to know for Edexcel AS History: Henry VIII - Authority, Nation and Religion, 1509-40.



Written by experienced teachers, this series closely combines the content of Edexcel AS History: Henry VIII - Authority, Nation and Religion, 1509-40 with revision activities and advice on exam technique. Each section has a model answer with exam tips for you to analyse and better understand what is required in the exam.



- Makes revision manageable by condensing topics into easy-to-revise chunks- Encourages active revision by closely combining content with a variety of different activities- Helps improve exam technique through tailor-made activities and plenty of guidance on how to answer questions- Includes access to quick quizzes at www.hodderplus.co.uk/myrevisionnotes



CONTENTS:



Section 1: Henry VIII and the quest for international influence

Henry's foreign policy aims 1509-11

War against France and Scotland 1512-13

England at Peace 1514-22

Sidelined? England's foreign policy 1522-29

The Divorce and foreign policy

The Search for a Protestant alliance 1539-40

Exam focus



Section 2: Structure of government

The Rise of Thomas Wolsey

Wolsey as Cardinal and Papal legate

Wolsey as Lord Chancellor - the government of England 1509-29

Relations with nobility and Parliament

Wolsey, Parliament and attempts to raise revenue

The Fall of Wolsey 1529-30

Exam focus



Section 3: Henry's changing relations with the Catholic Church

The King's Great Matter

Attempts to obtain an annulment

From divorce to Royal Supremacy

The role of key individuals

Enforcing the Reformation

Ten Articles and Six Articles

Exam focus



Section 4: The Dissolution of the Monasteries

The Visitations and the Valor Ecclesiasticus of 1535

The dissolution of the smaller monasteries, 1536

The Pilgrimage of Grace

The dissolution of the larger monasteries

Faction and political infighting in Henry's Court

Henry VIII - authority and religion

About this title

About the Author

Peter Clements is a retired Head of Humanities with an M Phil in Educational Research, and MAs in American Studies and Education. He has written books for A level and IB History on American History and Tudor history.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder Education
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1444152165
• ISBN 13: 9781444152166
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80