Essay plans for Henry VIII for option 1C of AQA A level history. The essay plans contain 3-4 potential paragraphs, with for and against arguments, including facts and analysis.
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Henry VIII essay plans
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Questions
‘Henry VIII’s actions as king destroyed Henry VII’s legacy.’ Assess the
validity of this view in the years 1485-1514.
‘Parliamentary legislation was more important than other factors in ensuring
the succession of Edward VI in 1547.’ Assess the validity of this view.
‘Henry VIII’s actions as king destroyed Henry VII’s legacy.’ Assess the
validity of this view.
Henry VII’s legacy - harsh control of nobility, marriage alliances, peaceful
foreign policy, raising finances, and a keen involvement in government. Under
Henry VIII, his fathers legacy was destroyed, only a few factors continued into
his reign e.g. marriage alliances, and a brief period of conciliar government
Finances (agree) Peaceful foreign policy (agree)
Henry VII left his son with numerous Henry VII’s foreign policy had been cost
methods to gain finances effective and peaceful
Henry also inherited around £300,000 in England was unthreatened abroad, but
readily available funds from his father also fairly unimportant
Henry spent his money on foreign policy Henry VIII wanted an aggressive foreign
and this continued throughout his reign, to policy, especially against France -
be reckless with money especially through renewing this French conflict after Henry
foreign policy - extremely reckless VII took immense efforts to secure such a
compared to his father valuable peace treaty destroyed all his
successes in maintaining peace
HOWEVER - arguably ways in which royal The Battle of Spurs 1513 with France
finances improved - Wolsey altered the captured Therouanne and Tournai
way taxes were collected via subsidies - In 1554 there was a hugely expensive war
changed to national committee of with France which cost £2 million, but little
collection. was achieved - reckless spending - loud
He gained £322,099 more revenue in this and costly foreign policy - aim to be
way warrior king
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, But the ways Wolsey raised money not HOWEVER - arguably Wolsey was trying to
always successful - Amicable Grant 1525 create a peaceful foreign policy - Treaty of
led to rebellion London 1518 - establish a general
Argued that Edward had one of the worst European peace
inheritances of all time But the peace did not last long and war
continued under Henry VIII
Nobility (agree) Marriage alliances (disagree)
Henry VII ensured a reduction in the size The use of marriage alliances to create
of the nobility, only creating one Earl in his more recognition and security for England
reign continued
He used bonds and recognizances and spy Under Henry VII the Treaty of Medina Del
network to keep them under control Campo in 1489 secured the marriage
Henry VIII reversed his fathers policy of between Arthur and Catherine of Aragon in
freezing the nobility out of power and 1501 - Arthur died 1502
prestige almost immediately - 175 bonds On 11th June 1509 Henry married
and recognizances ended Catherine of Aragon
This re establishment of their role Allowed Henry to make a future alliance
coincided with his desire to be a warrior with Spain against France - similar to
king - nobility traditional role - military Henry VII - Spain supported England 1512-
glory in battle (unable to under Henry VII’s 13 against France
peaceful foreign policy) - Henry close
relationships with sons of great noble HOWEVER - Catherine failed to produce a
families. Nobility also heavily influential in male heir - relations never improved after
conflicts abroad divorce
One of the first things he did was arrest 1540 - marriage to Anne of Cleves
Empson and Dudley, disband the Council (protestant nation) - divorced within
Learned in Law in the first Parliament he months no heir and foreign alliance
called (1510) and to have them executed - undone
clear drive away from Henry VII. Edward’s arranged marriage to MQoS isn’t
Legacy = destroyed ratified by the Scottish Parliament and the
unification of the two kingdoms fails
HOWEVER - Henry VIII still did his own
damage, with him forcing some nobles to Henry VIII never able to utilise this method
give up their land/estate to the Crown and, of diplomacy like his father did - attempts
under Wolsey, increased the use of the show he made some efforts to adopt the
Star Chamber from 12 to 120 cases p/a! tactic, but ultimately failed as his main goal
There are some similarities between the was to be a warrior king with no care for
two: with nobility gaining status due to International alliances through marriage
loyalty/family and the importance of which Henry VII attempted even till end of
nobility, in terms of local justice, being reign - attempts after death of Elizabeth of
overshadowed by the JPs. York
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