1.  starter activity Watch this clip on the life of Martin Luther. Can you summarise his views on the Church at the time in a sentence?  How might his ideas appeal to Henry?

2. What impact did the Reformation in Europe have? To identify and assess the impact of Luther’s key ideas  Learning objectives  Key words: indulgence canon law heresy

3.  Your task In 1517 Luther published his 95 Theses attacking the Church by pinning them to the door of a church. Imagine your are Luther. Draw up as many reasons why you are angry with the Church in 2 minutes. In 1517 Luther published his 95 Theses attacking the Church by pinning them to the door of a church. Imagine your are Luther. Draw up as many reasons why you are angry with the Church in 2 minutes. Compare them with Luther’s original theses and give yourself a mark for each one you correctly identify Compare them with Luther’s original theses and give yourself a mark for each one you correctly identify  Which theses would Henry exploit?  Which theses would Henry exploit?

4.  Your task Read p.23 and create a scales chart, listing evidence that Luther did and did not have an impact on religious life in England Read p.23 and create a scales chart, listing evidence that Luther did and did not have an impact on religious life in England  Supplement your chart with evidence from Dickens, p.102-5  Supplement your chart with evidence from Dickens, p.102-5

5.  Your task Your teacher will give you a copy of the chart on p.24. Annotate it to explain what was so revolutionary about Luther’s ideas. Your teacher will give you a copy of the chart on p.24. Annotate it to explain what was so revolutionary about Luther’s ideas. Study the case study of Tyndale on p.24. Why was he burned as a heretic in 1536? Study the case study of Tyndale on p.24. Why was he burned as a heretic in 1536?

6. What do you think were Tyndale’s last words?

8.  Extension task Construct a timeline of Martin Luther’s life using the events detailed on p.24 of your text book. You might find the Historylearningsite a good starting point for research Construct a timeline of Martin Luther’s life using the events detailed on p.24 of your text book. You might find the Historylearningsite a good starting point for research Historylearningsite

9.  Homework Complete fact files on Thomas Cromwell and Thomas Cranmer. Take notes on: Complete fact files on Thomas Cromwell and Thomas Cranmer. Take notes on: Their early lives Their early lives Ideas Ideas Impact of Reformation Impact of Reformation Later lives & death Later lives & death Thomas Cranmer & Thomas Cromwell – so many Thomases!

10. What impact did the Reformation in Europe have? To identify & assess the impact of Luther’s ideas  Learning objectives  Key words: indulgence canon law heresy Plenary