How many figures can you identify in this painting? What do you think the message is? What are the problems for historians in using this image?

starter activity

How much did How much did Edward take after Edward take after

his Dad??his Dad??TBAT identify & explain the TBAT identify & explain the changes E introduced to the changes E introduced to the

ChurchChurchTo assess how what different To assess how what different people thought about these people thought about these

changeschanges

LOs

Key words: Protestant, Catholic, altar, mass

By the time of his death Henry had made some important changes to the Church. List the changes he made. Which was the most

significant?

Which was the most significant?

King of England

head of the Church, not

the pope

Bible in English – not

Latin

Dissolution of

Monasteries

Your taskYour task Read about Edward Read about Edward

VI on the hand-out VI on the hand-out your teacher your teacher provides. Make a note provides. Make a note of the ways in which of the ways in which Edward was different Edward was different from his father.from his father.

What challenges What challenges would his sister, Mary would his sister, Mary face when she face when she became Queen?became Queen?

Edward VI, 1547-53. Who does this portrait remind you

of, and why?

Your taskYour task

Study the picture on the hand out Study the picture on the hand out for 2 minutes. You will then see how for 2 minutes. You will then see how Edward VI changed the appearance Edward VI changed the appearance of Tudor churches. How many of Tudor churches. How many changes can you remember? Make a changes can you remember? Make a list in your books under the heading, list in your books under the heading, ‘Edward VI – Protestant Church’‘Edward VI – Protestant Church’

What would Henry / Mary make of What would Henry / Mary make of these changes?these changes?

Your taskYour taskRole play. Work in groups of 4 or 5. Role play. Work in groups of 4 or 5. Imagine you have been asked to Imagine you have been asked to transform a traditional church into transform a traditional church into one that a Protestant would have one that a Protestant would have approved of. Give your church a approved of. Give your church a Tudor makeover. Try to use as much Tudor makeover. Try to use as much of the technical vocabulary you have of the technical vocabulary you have learned in your role play.learned in your role play.

Satisfactory Good Wow factor

The role play involves the most of the group

They refer to a 3 key changes Edward made to the Church

The role play involves the whole group

The group performs confidently and explains the changes made to the church

They include at least 5 examples of technical vocabulary

The whole group is involved

The whole group performs confidently and explain the changes made to the Church

There are more than five examples of technical vocabulary, e.g. rood screen, altar, pulpit, stained glass, crucifix, robes

They explain the changes to the services, e.g. emphasis on the Bible and the sermon, simpler services, no Pope

You have been asked to You have been asked to write an inscription for write an inscription for Edward’s headstone. Edward’s headstone. Write a short description Write a short description of his life & in particular of his life & in particular the changes he made to the changes he made to the church.the church.

Write your inscription Write your inscription from one of these from one of these perspectives: a supporter perspectives: a supporter of Henry VIII, a of Henry VIII, a supporter of Mary Tudorsupporter of Mary Tudor

PlenaryPlenary

What was the Church like at the end What was the Church like at the end of Henry’s reign?of Henry’s reign?

Examples of changes Edward Examples of changes Edward introducedintroduced

How much had the Church changed How much had the Church changed by 1553?by 1553?

If Edward had lived longer what If Edward had lived longer what else would he have changed?else would he have changed?

Extension. Who was the ‘Nine Days Queen’? Find out and try to explain what is happening in this

picture.