School History

Edexcel GCSE History: Henry VIII and his ministers, 1509–40

This module covers Paper 2 Option B3 of the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE History topic "Henry VIII and his ministers, 1509–40".

TitleFile SizeType
Edexcel GCSE History Exam Booklets 3 MB
Edexcel Henry VIII Powerpoint Presentations 42 MB
Edexcel Henry VIII Quiz Questions 34 KB
Edexcel Henry VIII Student Assessments 1 MB
Scheme of Work: Henry VIII and his ministers, 1509–40 716 KB

In this module, students will cover the following topics in line with the Edexcel specifications booklet. Detailed information for the module can be found on page 22-23.

Topics include:

  • Key topic 1: Henry VIII and Wolsey, 1509–29
      • 1 Henry VIII, Renaissance Prince
      • 2 The rise of Wolsey and his policies
      • 3 Wolsey’s foreign policy
      • 4 Wolsey, Catherine, the succession and annulment
  • Key topic 2: Henry VIII and Cromwell, 1529–40
      • 1 Cromwell’s rise to power, 1529-34
      • 2 Cromwell, and the king’s marriages
      • 3 Cromwell and government, 1534-40
      • 4 The fall of Cromwell
  • Key topic 3: The Reformation and its impact, 1529–40
    • 1 The break with Rome
    • 2 Opposition to, and impact of, Reformation, 1534-40
    • 3 The dissolution of the monasteries
    • 4 The Pilgrimage of Grace, 1536

Resource Examples

Additional materials

TitleFile SizeType
Assessment 1 Wolsey 726 KB
Assessment 2 Cromwell 726 KB
Assessment 3 Pilgrimage Of Grace 726 KB
Cromwell And The Kings Wives 15 KB
Edexcel GCSE History Exam Booklets 3 MB
Henry Viii And His Ministers 1509-1540 Sow 20 KB
Henry Viii And His Ministers Week 1 Homework 168 KB
Henry Viii And His Ministers Week 1 Homework 12 KB
Henry Viii And His Ministers Week 2 Homework 12 KB
Henry Viii And His Ministers Week 2 Homework 170 KB
Henry Viii And His Ministers Week 3 Homework 12 KB
Henry Viii And His Ministers Week 3 Homework 172 KB
Henry Viii And His Ministers Week 4 Homework 12 KB
Henry Viii And His Ministers Week 4 Homework 171 KB
Henry Viii Renaissance Prince Market Place Chart 134 KB
Henry Viii Renaissance Prince Market Place Chart 261 KB
Henry Viii Renaissance Prince Revision Notes 190 KB
Henry Viii Renaissance Prince Revision Notes 15 KB
L1 Henry Viii And His Ministers Henry Viii Renaissance Prince 2 MB
L10 Key Causal Factors Leading To The Pilgrimage Of Grace 1536 189 KB
L10 Pigrimage Of Grace Threat Chart 184 KB
L10 Pontefract Articles 223 KB
L11 Assessment 3 Pilgrimage Of Grace 726 KB
L2 Thomas Wolsey And His Policies 26 MB
L3 Thomas Wolsey And Catherine Of Aragon 60 MB
L3 Thomas Wolsey And Catherine Of Aragon Annulment Attempts Handout 4 MB
L3 Thomas Wolsey And Catherine Of Aragon Annulment Attempts Handout 2 MB
L4 Cromwell Market Place Information 12 KB
L4 Cromwell Market Place Information 101 KB
L4 Cromwell Marketplace Mind Map 262 KB
L4 Cromwell S Rise To Power 1 MB
L4 Cromwell Starter Questions 103 KB
L4 Cromwell Starter Questions 13 KB
L5 Cromwell S Time In Tudor Government 2 MB
L6 Anne Of Cleves Significance Of Marriage Ranking Information 193 KB
L6 Anne Of Cleves Significance Of Marriage Ranking Information 26 KB
L6 Cromwell Fall Info Hunt Information 21 KB
L6 Cromwell Fall Info Hunt Information 233 KB
L6 Cromwell S Execution 2 MB
L6 Reasons For Henry Viii Needing A New Wife 320 KB
L6 Reasons For Henry Viii Needing A New Wife 644 KB
L6 The Fall Of Thomas Cromwell 4 MB
L6 Thomas Cromwell Fall Info Hunt Mind Map 270 KB
L6 Thomas Cromwell Fall Info Hunt Mind Map 132 KB
L7 Break With Rome 362 KB
L7 Break With Rome 562 KB
L7 Break With Rome Diagrams 606 KB
L7 Break With Rome Diagrams 530 KB
L7 Break With Rome Fill In Chart 14 KB
L7 Break With Rome Fill In Chart 175 KB
L7 Reformation And The Break With Rome 1 MB
L7 True And False Wall Signs 15 KB
L7 True And False Wall Signs 84 KB
L7 Tudor Religion Comparison Chart 17 KB
L7 Tudor Religion Comparison Chart 188 KB
L8 Opposition To The English Reformation 224 KB
L8 Opposition To The English Reformation 295 KB
L9 Dissolution Chart 109 KB
L9 Dissolution Chart 77 KB
L9 Dissolution Of The Monasteries 1 MB
L9 Dissolution Workheet 199 KB
L9 Dissolution Workheet 541 KB
L9 Information Sheet Closing Down The Monasteries 228 KB
L9 Information Sheet Closing Down The Monasteries 32 KB
Renaissance King Marketplace Information 202 KB
Renaissance King Marketplace Information 15 KB
The Eltham Ordinances Homework 14 KB
The Eltham Ordinances Homework 178 KB
Thomas Wolsey And His Domestic Policies Revision Notes 202 KB
Thomas Wolsey And His Domestic Policies Revision Notes 15 KB
Thomas Wolsey Foreign Policy 387 KB
Thomas Wolsey Foreign Policy 358 KB
Wolsey And The Annulment Problem Revision Notes 17 KB
Wolsey And The Annulment Problem Revision Notes 233 KB
Wolsey Foreign Policy Revision Notes 20 KB
Wolsey Foreign Policy Revision Notes 223 KB