Henry VIII Evaluation

What evidence is there that Henry VIII made England a richer country?

• Mining and shipbuilding both grew, which created jobs and trade.

• Enclosure of land created poverty, but made farming more profitable.

• The wool trade with the Netherlands grew by 100% during his reign.

• The Break With Rome meant taxes were no longer paid to the Pope.

Which is the best definition of the Great Debasement of 1544 to 1551?

• The inflation of food prices by 500%.

• A new floor constructed under Hampton Court Palace.

• The reduction of the percentage of silver in coins.

• A celebration of the birth of a male heir.

Which of these decisions helped England to become safer under Henry VIII?

• The Act of Supremacy in 1534.

• The building of 45 new warships.

• The defeat of Scotland at the Battle of Flodden Field in 1513.

• The organisation of musters to check the fitness of soldiers.

What did Henry VIII create in 1546 to improve the management of the Navy?

• The Admiralty Office

• The Navy Board

• The War Department

• The SpongeBob Section

How did the dissolution of monasteries affect English communities?

• Social care disappeared almost overnight.

• Monks and nuns needed to find new roles.

• Church services happened every other week.

• The army and navy doubled in size.

How did the Break With Rome make Henry VIII more vulnerable?

• 30,000 rebels took part in the Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536.

• It created powerful Roman Catholic enemies, such as Charles V.

• Protestant countries in Europe saw England as a potential ally.

• Pope Paul III excommunicated the country, leaving English Roman Catholics unhappy.

The marriage to which wife was intended, but failed, to create an alliance with a European Protestant state?

• Jane Seymour

• Anne of Cleves

• Catherine of Aragon

• Catherine Parr

Why were most of the 30 device forts built on the south coast of England?

• Francis I and Charles V were most likely to attack from the south.

• Building materials and builders were easier to find there.

• Most English Roman Catholics lived in that area.

• Henry VIII built them in his favourite towns.

Which groups of people did Henry VIII sponsor and support, giving him the reputation of being a Renaissance Prince?

• artists

• scientists

• musicians

• brewers

How did Henry VIII's desperate need for a male heir destabilise England?

• Executing Anne Boleyn showed the extremes to which he was willing to go.

• A strong alliance with Spain was broken when he divorced Catherine of Aragon,

• Spending money on 55 grand palaces nearly bankrupted England.

• The Act of Succession took away Princess Mary's right to become queen.