AQA A Level Tudors 1485-1603: Henry VII Bundle

AQA GCE A Level 1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603

I have produced this bundle of resources on Henry VII to help A level history students access the course and make the transition from GCSE to A Level smoothly.

Henry VII is a fascinating character to study and these lessons explore the difficulty and demands of becoming a King in the Fifteenth Century.

The enquiry question throughout this bundle of resources will be to question the extent of Henry VII’s hold on power from the battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 through to his death in 1509.

Students will learn how effectively Henry VII restored and developed the powers of the monarchy from the chaos of the Wars of the Roses. They will assess his character and aims and his continuing use of Government institutions, from councils, parliament and local lords to the changes he made in his collection of the royal finances to consolidate his power.

They will judge the significance of individuals in his reign as well as the economic developments in trade and exploration.

Students will look at Henry VII’s limited aims in foreign policy and the consequences of his diplomacy and treaties with Scotland and other foreign powers.

Finally they will analyse the role of religion and the Church in Tudor England under Henry VII as well as the development of the arts and learning and the rise of humanist ideas.

The lessons are as follows:
L1 Introduction
L2 Wars of the Roses
L3 Character of Henry VII
L4 Battle of Bosworth Field (free resource)
L5 Aims of Henry VII
L6 Consolidation of Power
L7 Henry VII and propaganda
L8 Henry VII and Government
L9 Henry VII and the nobility
L10 Henry VII and finance
L11 Stafford and Lovell Rebellions
L12 Lambert Simnel
L13 Perkin Warbeck
L14 Introduction to Henry VII’s foreign policy
L15 Breton Crisis
L16 Henry VII and Ireland
L17 Economy and Trade under Henry VII
L18 The Church and religion
L19 Humanism and the arts

The lessons include the two types of exam question used, with examples of how to tackle them, using model answers, helpful hints and tips, structuring and scaffolding as well as markschemes. However, please refer to the AQA website for further assessment materials as they are subject to copyright.

The lessons are also differentiated and fully resourced and allow students to reach the very top marks.

This is the first of four bundles (as well as a complete bundle) I have created for the Tudors A Level history course.

If you have any questions about the lessons, please email me via my TES shop, or any other information about the course. I would also welcome any reviews, which would be gratefully appreciated.