The beliefs of the Church of England 1534-1558
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain how the beliefs of the Church of England changed based on who was the monarch at the time.
Key learning points
- Henry kept some ideas of Catholicism, like transubstantiation, and executed people who deviated from it.
- The closure of monasteries in England was known as the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
- The Dissolution of Monasteries and religious changes led to a rebellion in 1536 known as the 'Pilgrimage of Grace'.
- Henry's son, Edward VI, made England more Protestant and introduced the Book of Common Prayer.
- Henry's daughter, Mary I, was Catholic and restored Catholicism in England.
Keywords
Monastery - a building occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows
Dissolution - the act or process of bringing to an end an official organisation
Uprising - an act of resistance or rebellion
Common misconception
People decide for themselves what religious beliefs they hold.
For much of English history, people had to believe what the monarch told them to believe, else they would be killed. This insistence upon belief became more relaxed only in the relatively recent past.
Teacher tip
For a homework task, students could conduct a study of their local monastery. Students could find out if/when it was destroyed, but also how it functioned before the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which keyword describes representatives from across the country who advise the king, approve taxes and make laws?
Q2.Which keyword describes the highest in rank or authority?
Q3.Put the 'Thomases' in order of when they helped Henry VIII with his 'Great Matter'.
Q4.Why was Thomas Cromwell so important to Henry VIII in securing his divorce?
Q5.By mid-1532, what had the goal of the Reformation Parliament become?
Q6.Who did the Act of Succession in March 1534 declare illegitimate?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which keyword describes a building occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows?
Q2.Complete the sentence: During the English Reformation, Henry kept some ideas of Catholicism, like during the Eucharist.
Q3.Complete the sentence: Henry VIII's son, Edward VI, made England more compared to his father.
Q4.During the Lincolnshire Rising, how many protestors occupied Lincoln Cathedral demanding that they be allowed to remain Catholic?
Q5.Put the uprisings in response to Henry VIII's religious reforms in chronological order.
Q6.Which religion did England follow from July 1553?
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