Key Issues

Concepts

Content

Who were the Tudors & what was expected of a Monarch.

Tudors

Monarchy

Government

Succession

Power

What is  Monarch?

What makes a good King?

Who was Henry VIII?

Who were the Tudors?

How were the Tudors different from the Kings & Queens of the Middle Ages?

The King's Great Matter

Reformation

Catholic

Protestant

Supremacy

Martyrs

Why did Henry VIII break with the Roman Catholic Church?

Why was Henry so worried about having a son?

Why was Henry angry about the Pope's power?

How far did his personal interests affect his decision?

What effect did the break with Rome have on the English Church?

Henry VIII and his Wives � Independent Learning

Independent Research

Henry�s wives � background, relationship with Henry, fate etc

How did the English Church change between 1540 to 1558?

Reformation

Protestant

Catholic

What changes occurred to the English Churches under Edward and Mary?

What were the main differences between Catholics & Protestants?

Burnings under Mary � reactions?

In-depth study of Elizabeth I

Monarchy

Female ruler

Legitimacy

Plots

Puritans

Armada

Council

Parliament

Royal marriage

Succession

Problems facing Elizabeth in 1558

Religion under Elizabeth

Foreign and internal threats

How effectively she governed the country � Council, Parliament etc

Succession and the Marriage Question

Elizabeth v Mary Stuart

Last years

How successful?

Cultural beliefs of the people.

Witchcraft

Superstition

Bacteria

What is Superstition?

What is a Witch?

How & why were they accused?

Why were there witch-hunts?

Why were women mainly picked upon?  Was this deliberate?

Who was the Witch Finder General?

James I's relationship with Parliament.

Divine Right

Who was James I?

Why was meant by the term �Divine Rights of Kings & Queens�?

Why did Parliament dislike this idea?

Why was James I forced to rely on Parliament for money to help govern the country?

Was Guy Fawkes framed to make James I more popular?

Framed

Recusant

Tortured

Why was James I unpopular with the English people?

Why did the Catholics dislike him?

What evidence is there to prove Guy Fawkes was innocent or guilty?

Why did Charles try  to rule without Parliament?

Personal

Government

Ship Money

Who was Charles I & what was his attitude on Kingship?

Why did he fall out with Parliament?

How did he try to rule without Parliament?

Why did he become so unpopular?

Why did the Civil War Break Out?

Civil War Short & Long Parliaments Rebellion

Why did Charles have to call the Short Parliament?

Who were the Scottish Covenanters?

Why did Charles dissolve the Short Parliament?

Why did he have to call the Long Parliament?

What happened in Ireland?

Why did Charles & Parliament fall out over who should be in charge of the Army?

Why did Charles try to arrest the five members?

What effect did this have?

Why did Parliament win?

New Model Army

General Fighting for a Cause

Why did Charles lose the Civil War?

Parliament had experienced Generals & New Model Army.

The King's soldiers were not paid regularly.

Parliament controlled the richest parts of England.

What to do with a defeated King?

Execution Republic Dictator

What happened after the Battle of Naseby?

Why was Parliament divided over what to do with the King?

Why was Charles Executed?