Early Tudors: England 1485-1558

David Rogerson is Head of History at Lord Williams' School, Thame. Samantha Ellsmore is Deputy Headteacher at Isleworth & Syon School, Middlesex. David Hudson is Head of Sixth Form at St Birinus School, Didcot.Series editor Ian Dawson is a former Director of the Schools History Project.

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• : SECTION 1 Henry VII: 1 First impressions – what image do we get of Henry VII?: 2 The invasion of '85 – how did Henry become king?: 3 The monarch's manifesto – what were Henry's concerns on his accession?: 4 Foreign policy – help or hindrance?: 5 Hanging by a thread – was Henry ever secure?: 6 Henry VII – the verdict: SECTION 2 Henry VIII: 7 'So great a prince' – was Henry VIII likely to be a good king?: 8 Part-time monarch? Henry VIII and his government, 1509–47: 9 Divorce, doctrine or dosh? The reasons for the break with Rome and the origins of the Reformation: 10 Why wasn't there an early Tudor crisis? How serious was the opposition to the Reformation?: 11 The third fiddle in Europe? How successful was Henry VIII's foreign policy?: 12 Henry VIII – the verdict: SECTION 3 Edward VI: 13 Irrelevant Edward? How much influence did Edward VI have in government?: 14 How successfully was England governed during Edward's reign?: 15 The pendulum swings decisively – what drove the move towards Protestantism during Edward's VI's reign?: 16 The year of the many-headed monster – how dangerous were the rebellions of 1549 for Edward VI's government?: 17 On the sidelines of Europe? How successful was foreign policy during Edward VI's reign?: 18 The chain is broken – how was the succession altered on Edward's death?: 19 Edward VI – the verdict: SECTION 4 Mary I: 20 The chain restored – did Mary have what it took to continue the Tudor dynasty?: 21 A marriage of inconvenience – how beneficial was Mary's marriage to Philip?: 22 A Spanish pawn? Did England benefit from being a close ally of Spain, 1553–58?: 23 The pendulum swings back again – how Catholic was England by 1558?: 24 Mary I – the verdict: Conclusion: How successful were the Tudors?