The Break with Rome and Thomas Cromwell · 1529 – 1540
The Rise of Thomas Cromwell
The emergence of a new type of minister and the use of Parliament to solve the Great Matter.
Key Questions
- 1How did Cromwell's background influence his approach to government?
- 2Why was the "Reformation Parliament" so significant?
- 3Was Cromwell a Protestant revolutionary or a pragmatic lawyer?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
A-Level: History - Henry VIII: Government and CromwellA-Level: History - The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
Year: Year 12
Subject: History
Unit: The Break with Rome and Thomas Cromwell
Period: 1529 – 1540
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