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Year 8 · History · Tudors and the Reformation · Lesson 1

Henry VIII and the break with Rome

Why Henry VIII broke with the Roman Catholic Church: his need for a male heir, Anne Boleyn, the Pope's refusal, and the 1534 Act of Supremacy.

Whiteboard video lesson: Henry VIII and the break with Rome

19-minute video lesson

Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.

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What your child will learn

  • Explain why Henry wanted his marriage annulled
  • Explain why the Pope refused
  • Describe the Act of Supremacy
  • Explain the Reformation
  • Judge the main cause of the break with Rome

The method

  1. State the cause.
  2. Give specific evidence.
  3. Explain how it led to the event.
  4. Judge which mattered most.

Key words: Reformation, annulment, Act of Supremacy, Catholic, Protestant, Pope, heir.

Worked examples

The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.

Question 1

In what year did Henry VIII become king?

  1. Step 1: Early 1500s

Answer: 1509

Question 2

Who was Henry VIII's first wife?

  1. Step 1: A Spanish princess

Answer: Catherine of Aragon

Question 3

What was the name of Henry and Catherine's daughter?

  1. Step 1: Later Queen Mary I

Answer: Mary