The Tower of London and the Fusilier Museum (London) are proud to present a new, joint study day based on the theme of empire. The study day will encourage students to explore the impact of empire, and to interpret different attitudes towards the subject. The day is comprised of two parts: a meeting with a Victorian Fusilier incorporating source based activities, and an evidence led debate on issues surrounding the Koh-i-Nur diamond.
This innovative study day will challenge student's understanding of empire and its legacy.
28 November - 2 December
20 - 24 February 2012
21 - 25 May 2012
10.30 - 14.30
£11 per student, inclusive of admission
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Discover the extremes of life as a Tower prisoner during the Tudor period. Find out firsthand how, and why, one historical character came to find themselves locked in the Tower. This session includes an overview of the Tower's role as a prison throughout time, and an opportunity to question a costumed character.
This session especially supports the key concepts of change and continuity and significance.
Thursdays
10.30, 12.00, 13.30
1 hour
£90 plus admission
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Many of the key events that affected religious change during the Tudor period occurred at the Tower, from Anne Boleyn’s coronation, to Jane Grey’s execution and the interrogation of Jesuit missionaries during the reign of Elizabeth I. A costumed character will guide your group through these events in the spots where history happened.
Reflecting on religion over 70 years and the reigns of four Tudors, this session especially supports the key concepts of change and continuity and cause and consequence.
This session includes time spent exploring outdoor areas of the site - please encourage students to dress appropriately for the weather.
Monday to Friday
10.30, 12.00, 13.30
50 minutes
£90 plus admission
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Do the Tower defences have a weak spot? A medieval costumed character will help your students explore the development of castle building throughout the medieval period. Students will consider the Tower's use as a fortress, from the rudimentary Norman defences to the outer curtain wall built by Edward I.
This session especially supports the key concepts of change and continuity and cause and consequence, and the key process of using evidence.
Monday to Friday
10.30, 12.00, 13.30
50 minutes
£90 plus admission
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"Always a super day at the Tower - the students really enjoyed the day and certainly gained from it."
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It is 1097 and William I's greatest fortress and palace, the White Tower, has just been completed. One of William's courtiers will help students explore this magnificent keep, examining its exterior, defences and symbolic power as the great 'Norman fist on Anglo-Saxon soil'.
This session especially supports the key concepts of significance and interpretation, analysing the purpose and impact of the White Tower, and the key process of using evidence.
Monday to Friday
10.30, 12.00, 13.30
50 minutes
£90 plus admission
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"Standing in front of the White Tower gives a real sense of power and force."
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