1.  starter activity Around your copy of ‘The School of Athens’ by Raphael, note down the characteristics of the Renaissance.  Why do some challenge the idea there was a Renaissance?

2. What was the impact of new ideas? TBAT define ‘Renaissance humanism’ To asses its impact on the Church To familiarise you with assessment scheme for Qb  Learning objectives  Key words: Renaissance humanism patronage

3.  Your task Read p. 7-8 and note down the key characteristics of humanism. Think about these areas: Read p. 7-8 and note down the key characteristics of humanism. Think about these areas: Origins of the term Origins of the term Classical texts Classical texts Schools & universities Schools & universities Henry VII Henry VII Anti-clericalism Anti-clericalism

4. Read about the life of Thomas More. To what extent does he conform to the ideals of humanism?

5. Erasmus was a friend of Thomas More. Read p.9. Note down his influence on Key individuals Government Church Study the two extracts of his work (Source C & D). What do they reveal about his ideas? Holbein’s portrait of Erasmus

6. Work in pears. One of you take notes on how printing helped to change people’s ideas, the other on how exploration did. Share your ideas. Which did more to challenge the old ideas of the Church, humanism, the invention of the printing press or world exploration?

7.  Extension task Have a look at the Open University website and explore the characteristics of the Renaissance. Produce a mind map of your findings Have a look at the Open University website and explore the characteristics of the Renaissance. Produce a mind map of your findings

8. How powerful was the Church in the later middle ages now? Stick a post-it on the judgement scale.  Use the view of an historian to back up your judgement plus any contextual knowledge you have. Limited Very powerful

9. Study the assessment criteria. Think back to your writing at GCSE. How well did you manage to do the following: Understand questions (i.e. unpack them) Organise and communicate ideas Choose detail & appropriate evidence Explore a range of features Analyse and evaluate? Give yourself a rating out of 5 Share strategies for improving performance in each of these areas

10. The Early Tudor Church “The Church at the start of the Sixteenth Century was powerful and strong” Assess the validity of this view (25 marks)

11. What was the impact of new ideas? TBAT define ‘Renaissance humanism’ To asses its impact on the Church To familiarise you with assessment scheme for Qb  Key words: Renaissance humanism patronage Plenary Plenary