Tudors - Why Did Henry VIII Close the Monasteries?

This lesson contains:

• A starter with a YouTube English Heritage video to discuss what the lives of monks might have been like.
• An overview of the roles Monasteries played in England.
• The rules Monks and Nuns followed.
• An exercise for students to write, using the hint words, the reasons why Henry needed money so much.
• An activity to study a series of sources to build up evidence that Henry might use to close the monasteries.
• The consequences of the closure.
• A plenary to discuss whether it was fair or not.

Attachments:

• 1 x Powerpoint Presentation
• 1 x Publisher File
• 1 x Word File