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1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603

The Dissolution, Foreign Policy and Henry VIII's Wives

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Recall questions on the Valor Ecclesiasticus and the dissolution of the monasteries, war with Scotland from Flodden to the Rough Wooing, the Field of Cloth of Gold and the campaign of 1544, and Henry VIII's six wives and the succession.

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Key term

What was the Valor Ecclesiasticus of 1535?

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What happened after the English victory at the Battle of Solway Moss in 1542?

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What was the Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520?

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  1. 1

    What happened to smaller monasteries with income under £200 during the dissolution?

    Model answer

    They were dissolved in 1536.

  2. 2

    When did larger monasteries surrender during the dissolution process?

    Model answer

    Between 1538 and 1540.

  3. 3

    What happened to monastic lands after the dissolution, and what effect did this have?

    Model answer

    They were transferred to the Crown and subsequently sold or granted to the gentry and nobility, creating a vested interest in the Reformation settlement.

  4. 4

    What was the Valor Ecclesiasticus of 1535?

    Model answer

    A comprehensive survey of Church wealth commissioned by Cromwell to assess ecclesiastical income before the dissolution.

  5. 5

    What was the outcome of the Battle of Flodden in 1513?

    Model answer

    An English victory over Scotland in which James IV of Scotland was killed.

  6. 6

    What happened after the English victory at the Battle of Solway Moss in 1542?

    Model answer

    James V died and the infant Mary Queen of Scots succeeded to the Scottish throne.

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