Why did Henry shut the Monasteries? Lesson objectives: To understand: What was the Church like in Tudor Times Why Henry VIII closed the Monasteries What happened to the Monasteries/Nunneries and monks/nuns afterwards 7 March, 2016

What was the Catholic Church like in Tudor Times?

The Rules for Monks and Nuns They should: Live as poor people Not marry or have sexual relationships Look after the poor, the sick, and the old Give shelter and food to travellers Eat simply and fast regularly. Their main meal at 2:00pm should be fish, vegetables, and bread. No meat allowed Wear simple rough clothes Sleep in dormitories with the other monks or nuns. Have just a mattress, blanket, and pillow on their bed Help to educate children Copy out precious or rare manuscripts.

Task Using the source, write a paragraph about how the Nuns and Monks lived before Henry VIII closed the Monasteries and Nunneries. –What was the Church like? –What kind of rules did they live by? –What did they do to help local people? –What did they get in return?

Henry VIII

Thomas Cromwell

An Official who inspects the Monasteries

A Monk

A Villager/Farmer

Story Board Using the information from this lesson, draw a story board to show how and why Henry dissolved the Monasteries. –Box 1: What Monasteries were like before Henry split from Rome –Box 2: Why Henry decided to dissolve the Monasteries (i.e. for power, control and money) –Box 3: How Henry closed the Monasteries –Box 4: What happened to the Nuns and Monks after the Monasteries/Nunneries were closed (what did they do?)

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The Rules for Monks and Nuns (in Tudor Times) They should: Live as poor people Not marry or have sexual relationships Look after the poor, the sick, and the old Give shelter and food to travellers Eat simply and fast regularly. Their main meal at 2:00pm should be fish, vegetables, and bread. No meat was allowed Wear simple rough clothes Sleep in dormitories with the other monks or nuns. Have just a mattress, blanket, and pillow on their bed Help to educate children Copy out precious or rare manuscripts. The Rules for Monks and Nuns (in Tudor Times) They should: Live as poor people Not marry or have sexual relationships Look after the poor, the sick, and the old Give shelter and food to travellers Eat simply and fast regularly. Their main meal at 2:00pm should be fish, vegetables, and bread. No meat was allowed Wear simple rough clothes Sleep in dormitories with the other monks or nuns. Have just a mattress, blanket, and pillow on their bed Help to educate children Copy out precious or rare manuscripts. The Rules for Monks and Nuns (in Tudor Times) They should: Live as poor people Not marry or have sexual relationships Look after the poor, the sick, and the old Give shelter and food to travellers Eat simply and fast regularly. Their main meal at 2:00pm should be fish, vegetables, and bread. No meat was allowed Wear simple rough clothes Sleep in dormitories with the other monks or nuns. Have just a mattress, blanket, and pillow on their bed Help to educate children Copy out precious or rare manuscripts. The Rules for Monks and Nuns (in Tudor Times) They should: Live as poor people Not marry or have sexual relationships Look after the poor, the sick, and the old Give shelter and food to travellers Eat simply and fast regularly. Their main meal at 2:00pm should be fish, vegetables, and bread. No meat was allowed Wear simple rough clothes Sleep in dormitories with the other monks or nuns. Have just a mattress, blanket, and pillow on their bed Help to educate children Copy out precious or rare manuscripts.