Why Did Henry VIII Close the Monasteries?

This lesson contains:
A starter with a YouTube English Heritage video to discuss what the lives of monks might have been like.
An overview of the roles Monasteries played in England.
The rules Monks and Nuns followed.
An exercise for students to write, using the hint words, the reasons why Henry needed money so much.
An activity to study a series of sources to build up evidence that Henry might use to close the monasteries.
The consequences of the closure.
A plenary to discuss whether it was fair or not.
 
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