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• Consolidation of power and the Tudor dynasty
• Henry Tudor's character, aims and weak claim to the throne.
• The importance of victory at the Battle of Bosworth, 1485.
• Methods used to strengthen Henry's position, including his coronation and first Parliament.
• His marriage to Elizabeth of York and its dynastic importance.
• Measures to control the nobility: patronage, bonds and recognisances, Acts of Attainder and retaining laws.
• Threats from Yorkist claimants and pretenders, including Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck.
• The roles of Margaret of Burgundy and foreign powers in supporting Yorkist opposition.
• The extent to which the Tudor dynasty was secure by 1509.
• Government, justice and royal finance
• The structure and operation of central government, including the Royal Council.
• The roles of key councillors, including Morton, Fox, Bray, Empson and Dudley.
• Henry's use of Parliament and the reasons it met infrequently.
• The administration of justice through royal courts, local officials and Justices of the Peace.
• The role of the Council Learned in the Law.
• Changes in royal finance and the move towards the Chamber system.
• Sources of income: Crown lands, customs duties, feudal dues, taxation and extraordinary revenue.
• The aims, methods and impact of Henry's domestic policies.
• The strengths and limitations of Henry's government by 1509.
• Foreign policy and the succession
• Henry's aims: dynastic security, peace, recognition and protection of trade.
• Relations with France and the Treaty of Étaples, 1492.
• Relations with Scotland and the Treaty of Perpetual Peace, 1502.
• The marriage of Margaret Tudor to James IV of Scotland.
• Relations with Spain and the Treaty of Medina del Campo, 1489.
• The marriage alliance between Arthur Tudor and Catherine of Aragon.
• Relations with Burgundy and the Holy Roman Empire.
• The succession crisis following Arthur's death in 1502.
• The position of Prince Henry and negotiations for his marriage to Catherine.
• The success and limitations of Henry's foreign and dynastic policies.
• Society, regional divisions and rebellion
• The social hierarchy: churchmen, nobles, gentry, merchants, yeomen and commoners.
• The political, economic and social influence of the Church and nobility.
• Regional differences between London, the South East, the North, Wales and other localities.
• The importance of local loyalties and "over-mighty" subjects.
• Causes, events and consequences of the Yorkshire Rebellion, 1489.
• Causes, events and consequences of the Cornish Rebellion, 1497.
• The role of taxation in creating social discontent.
• The extent of popular unrest and Henry's methods of restoring order.
• Economic development
• The importance of agriculture and changes in farming and landholding.
• The wool and cloth industries and their importance to English trade.
• Trade with Burgundy and the impact of the Magnus Intercursus.
• Henry's attempts to protect and expand English overseas trade.
• Exploration, including the voyages of John and Sebastian Cabot.
• Patterns of prosperity, regional variation and periods of economic depression.
• The impact of population change, harvests and disease.
• The extent of economic development under Henry VII.
• Religion, humanism, arts and learning
• The power, wealth and social role of the Catholic Church.
• Traditional religious beliefs and practices, including pilgrimage, saints and the sacraments.
• Criticisms of the Church and evidence of religious dissent.
• Henry's personal religion and relationship with the Church.
• The growth of Renaissance humanism and classical learning.
• The influence of printing, education and scholars such as Erasmus.
• Developments in architecture, literature, music and royal patronage.
• The extent of cultural and intellectual change by 1509.

• Explain how Henry VII established and strengthened the Tudor dynasty.
• Assess how serious Yorkist threats and pretenders were to Henry's rule.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of Henry's methods for controlling the nobility.
• Analyse Henry's character, aims and approach to kingship.
• Explain how councils, Parliament and local government operated.
• Assess changes in the administration of justice and royal finance.
• Evaluate whether Henry's financial policies strengthened the Crown or created resentment.
• Explain the aims and methods of Henry's foreign policy.
• Assess the success of Henry's relationships with Scotland, France, Spain and Burgundy.
• Evaluate the importance of marriage alliances in securing the dynasty and succession.
• Compare the roles and influence of churchmen, nobles and commoners.
• Explain the causes and consequences of the Yorkshire and Cornish rebellions.
• Assess the importance of taxation, regional divisions and local loyalties in causing unrest.
• Analyse the extent of economic growth, prosperity and depression.
• Assess the importance of trade, industry and exploration.
• Explain the role and condition of the Church in English society.
• Evaluate the importance of humanism and developments in arts and learning.
• Identify patterns of change and continuity across Henry VII's reign.
• Reach supported judgements about the security, stability and strength of Henry's monarchy by 1509.
• Analyse primary sources using content, provenance, tone, purpose and historical context.
• Evaluate historical interpretations and support conclusions with precise evidence.