About Oxford Revise Edexcel GCSE History: Henry VIII and his ministers, 1509–40 (Exams from 2026) revision guide
Oxford Revise Edexcel GCSE History: Henry VIII and his ministers, 1509–40 provides you with all the key information you need to revise and prepare for this British depth study.
Oxford Revise takes you through what to revise and how to do it. Revise your understanding of the knowledge and key concepts you need for your History exam.
Contents list
Henry VIII, Renaissance prince
The rise of Wolsey and his policies
Wolsey, Catherine, the succession, and annulment
Cromwell’s rise to power
Cromwell, the king’s marriages, and government
The fall of Cromwell
The break with Rome
The Reformation
The Pilgrimage of Grace
Revise effectively with Oxford Revise
This guide covers every topic in the Oxford Revise: Edexcel GCSE History: Henry VIII and his ministers, 1509–40 course in depth, using clear, easy-to-understand language. Key terms boxes highlight the important words and language that you need to understand and help you to use them confidently. Revision tips give you quick ways to understand the core concepts and practice remembering them.
Each chapter has lots of exam-style questions for you to practice. These are designed to build your confidence, consolidate your knowledge and stretch your understanding. Exam tips show you how to interpret questions, what you need to do in your answers, and give you advice on how to get as many marks as possible.
The Oxford Revise approach
Step 1: Knowledge – learn the facts
Everything you need to know in each chapter is summarised in an easy-to-follow Knowledge Organiser.
Step 2: Retrieval – check you’ve retained the knowledge
Quick-fire recall questions and answers make sure you have learned the knowledge you will need for your exams.
Step 3: Practice – complete questions in the style of the final exams
Practice applying your knowledge and skills with plenty of exam-style questions, featuring hints and tips from revision and subject experts.
Our expert authors
Series editor: Aaron Wilkes
Author: James Ball
About Aaron Wilkes
Aaron has over 25 years’ experience working in schools as a teacher, department, and faculty leader. He also leads the PGCE Secondary History course at the University of Warwick and is published widely as a school textbook author, mainly for Oxford University Press. He is the co-creator/owner of an online History journal (practicalhistories.com) and is involved with the BBC as an Educational Consultant for their Bitesize and Teach platforms.
About James Ball
James has worked as a history teacher, head of history and head of humanities in schools in the West Midlands for nearly 20 years. For much of that time, he has authored textbooks alongside his teaching career – including co-authoring OUP’s Edexcel Medicine in Britain student book. He now lives in Copenhagen and writes full-time, authoring textbooks, creating resources and penning educational articles and blogs for numerous publishers, EdTech companies and charities.
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