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Teachers' resources


Materials to support lessons and your students' learning  

Fact sheets, visit-planning information, virtual tours and resources for self-directed visits to the palace. 
Fact sheet of the Tudor family tree

Resource listing



Fact sheets

Colourful, quick-reference guides related to the palace.  

Henry VIII and his six wives >

(PDF 175KB)  A colourful factsheet about the king, his six wives and their relationships.

The Tudor Dynasty >
(PDF 127KB)  A family tree of the royal Tudors.

Timeline: Hampton Court Palace >
(PDF 110KB)  Significant moments and events in the palace's history from 1509-1838.

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Teaching on site

AE_trailsTeacher and group leader notes for self-guided school visits.

These trails are intended for teachers and adult helpers to use with student groups whilst exploring Henry VIII's apartments.

They give suggestions of things to look for, things to think about and things to imagine. The things to think about are intended to be prompts for discussion - there are no right or wrong answers.

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e-resources

Virtual tour: Young Henry VIII exhibition
Preview all the rooms of the exhibition in this accessible virtual tour. It also allows students to 'zoom in' on paintings, maps, room details and objects contained in the exhibition.  

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Visit planning

Useful information we send out to teachers after they've confirmed a visit.

Confirmation pack >
(PDF 1.13MB)  A full pack with practical information about visiting the palace with students, risk assessments, health and safety forms, guides for adult helpers - everything you need to plan a successful visit.

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How to download

All files are provided in PDF format. You can download Adobe Acrobat reader and use it to view these files.


Related items

2009-10 schools programme

Tower of London
Hampton Court Palace
Kensington Palace

Read about sessions and programmes available starting in September 2009.

School and college visits (PDF 4.68MB) >