The English Reformation worksheets - Year 8

Image of Henry VIII 30kb		Sources and information about Henry VIII. Students use the provided resources to complete a literacy activity leading to analysis of the problems he faced.
		submitted by Mrs Buxton

Six wives 24kb		Summary information with accompanying images covering each of Henry VIII's six wives. Useful starter material for additional work or research.
		submitted by Mrs Buxton

Six wives 56kb		More detailed that the above worksheet, but on the same topic. The two pages of information are accompanied by a 'factfile' task.
		submitted by Ms Harmer

The power of the King 45kb		A worksheet that explores Henry VIII's power and authority - and his attempts to make sure he remained the most powerful.
		submitted by Miss Boughey

Star or monster? 38kb		Sorting task where pupils have to use facts about Henry VIII to decide whether he was a star or a monster. Tasks included.
		submitted by Mrs Graham

Martin Luther the rebel 152kb		An extensive (five page) resource that offers information and sources relating to Martin Luther and the beginnings of the Reformation.
		submitted by Mr Yelland

Henry VIII 110kb		Henry VIII - catholic or protestant? Two page resource that provides information and tasks to assess Henry VIII's religious beliefs.
		submitted by Miss Scudamore

SEN Break with Rome 89kb		Resource created for lower ability pupils to help them identify and prioritise reasons for Henry VIII's divorce.
		submitted by Ms. N. Sweeney

Henry VIII's problems 282kb		PowerPoint presentation that explains Henry's thoughts and problems concerning succession, religion, money and his marriage. Clear, accessible information.
		submitted by Mr Huggins

The Break with Rome 131kb		A resource providing information, sources and tasks in relation to Henry VIII's Break with Rome. Guides pupils through the change in Henry's attitude to Protestantism.

The Break with Rome 69kb		Adaptation of the above worksheet, making it more accessible and useful for lower ability pupils
		submitted by Miss Williams

Religious beliefs 1.54MB		An incredibly gruesome PowerPoint presentation with sources and sound effects that explain how people were willing to die for their religious beliefs. Highly recommended!
		submitted by Mr Huggins
This resource is in Zip file format - it contains four sound effects and one PowerPoint presentation. When unzipped a new folder is created with these files - you need to keep the files together to view the presentation.

Henry VIII cartoon 264kb		Requires pupils to apply their knowledge of Henry VIII's divorce to create a cartoon photo story of the events. Follow up exercise to previous worksheet.

The Reformation 86kb		Worksheet and comprehension style questions providing background information about the Reformation. Introduces 'Was England the only country to break away from the Catholic Church?' section of QCA Elizabeth I scheme of work.

Reformation map 83kb		A blank map that is required for the extension exercise on the Reformation worksheet above.

Religious Conflict 1.32MB		PowerPoint presentation that guides pupils through Luther's background and beliefs and then examines the differences between Catholic and Protestant churches.
		submitted by Mr Huggins

Reformation crossword 81kb		Crossword puzzle with questions requiring detailed knowledge about Martin Luther and the Reformation. Good revision and recap exercise.
		submitted by Mr Yelland

Religious Helter-Skelter quizzes 200kb		A wordsearch and coded message related to religion of the Tudors and the Elizabeth Religious settlement. Good as a revision exercise to reinforce knowledge.

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