The Tudor Dynasty: Power and Religion · 1485 – 1558
Henry VIII and the Break with Rome
Investigating the political and personal motives behind the English Reformation.
Key Questions
- 1Was the Great Matter the primary cause of the English Reformation?
- 2How did Thomas Cromwell help Henry VIII expand royal authority?
- 3What was the social impact of the Dissolution of the Monasteries?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS3: History - The Development of Church, State and Society in Britain 1509-1745KS3: History - The Reformation
Year: Year 8
Subject: History
Unit: The Tudor Dynasty: Power and Religion
Period: 1485 – 1558
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