SOCIAL STUDIES GIFTED AND TALENTED
EXAMINATION REVIEW SHEET
Tudor England The Protestant Reformation
RESOURCES
These are all the things you should to have to prepare for the exam. Please make sure you have them before you begin your study. In small print you will find locations for these items
Tudor England
Martin and John
Don’t Lose Your Head
For Heaven’s Sake
Return to Sender
Articles______
Reading Articles:
“Henry VII The New Tudor King”
“Henry VIII The Beginning of a Dynasty”
“Henry VIII Katharine of Aragon”
“Henry VIII Anne Boleyn”
“Henry VIII Jane Seymour”
“Henry VIII Anne of Cleves”
“Henry VIII Catherine Howard”
“Henry VIII Katherine Parr”
“Queen Mary”
“Queen Elizabeth”
“Queen Elizabeth and Mary Queen of Scots”
“Martin Luther”
“John Calvin”
“The Protestant Reformation”
“The Defeat of the Spanish Armada”
Text reading______
“Religious and Political Changes in Europe” Chapter 3 Section 3 p 78-82 of Call to Freedom (textbook)
CONTENT
These are the items that will be covered on the exam
Vocabulary: These are words and terms you must know for the exam.
Consult the textbook, the power points, or the class notes for a definition
War of the Roses Church of England Salvation Predestination
Dowry Excommunication Indulgencies Sea Dogs
Annulment Heresy Papal Bull Armada
Dispensation 95 Theses Diet of Worms
Identification: Be able to tell who these people were and why they were important:
Ferdinand and Isabella Katharine of Aragon Edward VII Martin Luther
Richard III Anne Boleyn Queen Mary John Calvin
Henry VII Jane Seymour Phillip of Spain
Elizabeth of York Anne of Cleves Queen Elizabeth
Arthur (Tudor) Catherine Howard Mary Queen of Scots
Henry VIII Katherine Parr Protestant Reformation
Short answer: Here are several questions that need to be answered in short response:
1. What events brought the Tudors to power in England?
2. What did Henry VII do to end the dispute between the House of Lancaster and York?
3. Why did Henry VII want his son(s) to marry Katharine of Aragon?
4. What reason did Henry VIII give for wanting to annul his marriage to Katharine?
5. Why wouldn’t the pope grant permission to annul Henry’s marriage to Katharine?
6. How did the split between Henry and Katharine lead to the creation the Church of England?
7. Why did Henry VIII have Anne Boleyn put to death?
8. What caused the death of Jane Seymour?
9. How did Henry feel about her?
10. What reasons made Henry agree to marry Anne of Cleves?
11. Why didn’t this marriage work?
12. What eventually happened to Anne of Cleves?
13. How did Katherine Howard become Henry’s wife?
14. What events led to her downfall?
15. What role did Katherine Parr play in Henry’s life?
16. How was England governed after Henry VIII died?
17. When Mary became Queen, what religious issues followed her?
18. How did Mary get her nickname?
19. Why did Mary consider her younger sister a threat?
20. How did Elizabeth impact religion in England?
21. How did Elizabeth’s ascension to the throne lead to poor relations between England and Spain?
22. Why did Queen Elizabeth order the execution of Mary Queen of Scots?
23. What role did the church have in the life of the people?
24. What objections did Martin Luther have on the practices of the Catholic church?
25. What did Luther suggest was the key to one’s salvation?
26. What views did John Calvin have on the afterlife?
27. What was the major disagreement between Martin Luther and John Calvin?
Analysis: You will be given a primary source or document and be asked to create and opinion. You must incorporate the primary source or document into your answer as evidence.
Topic 1: living in Tudor England
Topic 2: Interpreting Martin Luther’s 95 theses