starter activity

A member of your team will read out a question. The answer will be one of the names above. First read p.87-90 and then try to answer the questions. The person who scores the most correct answers at each table, win. Try to think of additional questions for the

class.

Charles V

Thomas More

John FisherCardinal Campeggio

Cardinal Wolsey

Clement VII

Catherine of Aragon

G R Elton

Who put the Who put the spanner in the spanner in the

works?works?

TBAT identify and explain TBAT identify and explain reasons why Henry struggled reasons why Henry struggled

to achieve an annulmentto achieve an annulment

Learning objectives

Key words: praemunire adjourn Christendom

Your taskYour task

Read p.87-9 including text boxes and take Read p.87-9 including text boxes and take notes on ways the following made divorce notes on ways the following made divorce harder for Henryharder for Henry

Charles V; Pope Clement VII; Cardinal Charles V; Pope Clement VII; Cardinal Wolsey; John Fisher; Cardinal Campeggio; Wolsey; John Fisher; Cardinal Campeggio; CatherineCatherine

Who did most to ‘put the spanner in the Who did most to ‘put the spanner in the works’?works’?

Try to explain how Thomas More and Henry Try to explain how Thomas More and Henry himself complicated matters? Read p.89-90 to himself complicated matters? Read p.89-90 to help you answer thishelp you answer this

Spanners in the worksSpanners in the works Charles V: Catherine’s uncle; held military influence Charles V: Catherine’s uncle; held military influence

over pope & held him captive during Sack of Rome over pope & held him captive during Sack of Rome (1527); Tr of Cambrai (1529) confirmed ascendancy(1527); Tr of Cambrai (1529) confirmed ascendancy

Pope Clement VII: at mercy of CV after Sack of RPope Clement VII: at mercy of CV after Sack of R Cardinal Wolsey: careerist & keen to please; French Cardinal Wolsey: careerist & keen to please; French

disagreed with ‘capto papo’ council Pope (according disagreed with ‘capto papo’ council Pope (according to Pollard)to Pollard)

Catherine: powerful sympathisers in courtCatherine: powerful sympathisers in court John Fisher: opposed to Royal SupremacyJohn Fisher: opposed to Royal Supremacy Cardinal Campeggio: told not rule in H8’s favour; Cardinal Campeggio: told not rule in H8’s favour;

adjourned case for ‘long, hot Italian summer’adjourned case for ‘long, hot Italian summer’

Who put the Who put the spanner in the spanner in the

works?works?

TBAT identify and explain TBAT identify and explain reasons why Henry struggled reasons why Henry struggled

to achieve an annulmentto achieve an annulment

Learning objectives

Key words: praemunire adjourn