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👑 Henry VIII & the Reformation – Year 8
History · Year 8 (KS3) — practise Henry VIII's wives, the break with Rome and the dissolution of the monasteries
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Questions
Who was Henry VIII's first wife?
Jane Seymour
Catherine Parr
Catherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn
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Which of Henry VIII's wives gave birth to his son and heir, Edward?
Catherine Howard
Anne of Cleves
Anne Boleyn
Jane Seymour
20s
What title did the Act of Supremacy of 1534 give Henry VIII?
Supreme Head of the Church of England
King of Ireland
Defender of the Faith
Lord Protector of England
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Why did Henry VIII want his marriage to Catherine of Aragon annulled?
She had not given him a surviving son
She had plotted to overthrow him
She wanted to return to Spain
She had become a Protestant
30s
Which of Henry VIII's wives was his fourth?
Catherine Howard
Anne of Cleves
Anne Boleyn
Jane Seymour
20s
What was Thomas Cromwell's role in the dissolution of the monasteries?
He was the Archbishop of Canterbury
He led monks in protest against the king
He was the Pope's ambassador to England
He organised the closing of the monasteries
30s
How old was Edward VI when he became king in 1547?
18
9
3
15
20s
What was the Pilgrimage of Grace of 1536?
A Protestant march on London
A rebellion in northern England
A royal tour to visit monasteries
A journey by Henry to meet the Pope
30s
The 1536 Act closed the smaller monasteries. Below what yearly income were they closed?
£200
£50
£1,000
£5,000
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Why did Thomas Cromwell lose Henry VIII's favour and get executed in 1540?
He refused to accept Henry as Head of the Church
He arranged the unhappy marriage to Anne of Cleves
He tried to put Princess Mary on the throne
He secretly helped the Pilgrimage rebels
30s