a person who expects to inherit the property or position of another when that person dies

Henry VIII and the King's Great Matter

History

Martin Luther and the Lutheran Reformation

Zwingli, Calvin and the Swiss Reformation

Thomas Cromwell and the Reformation Parliament

The beliefs of the Church of England 1534-1558

The English Reformation in its European context

In this unit, pupils identified key differences between Protestants and Catholics. In 'Elizabeth I: why has Elizabeth been represented so differently?', pupils will need to apply their understandings of doctrinal differences to understand some of the political challenges which Elizabeth I faced during her reign.

In 'The Christian Church: how completely did the Great Schism transform Christendom?', pupils studied the split between the Catholic and Orthodox branches of Christianity. In this unit, pupils will focus on the split between Protestantism and Catholicism in Western European Christianity and analyse some of the political implications of this split.

In this unit, pupils learn about the European Reformation and its influence on Henry VIII's break with Rome. In doing so, pupils compare the English Reformation to the ones experienced on the continent.

Henry VIII and the Reformation: how unusual was the English Reformation?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

What keyword describes a person who expects to inherit the property or position of another when that person dies?

Which keyword means to declare something invalid?

Complete the sentence: Henry VIII trying to get a divorce from Catherine of Aragon was known as the '{{}}'.

She had been married to his brother, Arthur, first.

She wanted to change her religion from Catholicism.

Why did Henry VIII want to divorce Catherine of Aragon?

He did not want to risk a war with other Catholic European kings.

He was about to step down as pope and so did not have time.

At that time, he was the prisoner of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V.

A previous pope had had an argument with Henry so Clement did not want to help.

Why was Pope Clement VII not in a position to grant Henry VIII a divorce in 1527?

The failure of whom in securing Henry VIII's divorce led to their fall from power?

Which keyword describes someone who tries to change and improve something, such as a religion?

Which keyword describes a Christian who believes that the pope has authority over the Church?

Which of the following words describes the idea that the bread and wine used in the Eucharist became the body and blood of Christ, whilst also remaining bread and wine?

Which invention allowed Luther to spread his ideas to a wide audience?

Match the reform ideas to the correct person.

Complete the sentence: Although there were several different versions of Protestantism in Europe at this time, {{}} version of Protestantism became the dominant one.

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