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Find a resource to use in the classroom or on a visit to the palaces

Find a resource to use in the classroom or on a visit to the palaces

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Muslin sack-back court dress, c.1780

Historic Royal Fashion: Dressing for Court Fact Sheet

Examine the meaning and social history of court fashion during the 18th Century.

Key Stage

KS5 (age 16+)

Subject

Art & Design

Topic

Georgians
Illustration of the Gunpowder Plot conspirators with their names above them.

The Gunpowder Plot Teacher Pack

The Tower of London was used as a prison, palace and fortress. One infamous prisoner was Guy Fawkes.

Key Stage

KS2 (age 7-11)

Subject

History

Topic

Stuarts
Line illustration of Queen Elizabeth I and her 'favourite' the Earl of Essex

The Queen's Favourite: Video

The Earl of Essex fell out of favour with the Queen and was imprisoned in 1601.

Key Stage

KS2 (age 7-11)

Subject

History

Topic

Tudors
An illustration of the White Tower in its early days on a hill without surrounding outer walls.

The Kings' Castle: Teacher-led Trail

Things to look for, think about and imagine whilst exploring the Tower.

Key Stage

KS2 (age 7-11)KS3 (age 11-14)

Subject

History

Topic

CastlesMedieval
Detail of the 'anemoscope' or wind-dial made for King William III

Opening up the World: Lesson Ideas

Imagine yourself in the shoes of somebody from the past.

Key Stage

KS2 (age 7-11)

Subject

HistoryGeographyEnglishArt & Design

Topic

Tudors
Yeoman Gaoler John Fraser in state dress uniform outside the Tower of London

Functions of the Tower: Classroom Activity

Explore the different functions of the Tower in detail with this activity sheet.

Key Stage

KS3 (age 11-14)

Subject

History

Topic

MedievalTudorsStuartsWars
Painting of Lady Jane Grey imprisoned at the Tower of London before her execution.

Elizabeth I's Tower of London: Chronology

Charting key dates and events from 1553 to 1601.

Key Stage

KS3 (age 11-14)KS4 (age 15-16)KS5 (age 16+)

Subject

History

Topic

ElizabethansCrime & Punishment
Actor dressed as Lady Arbella Seymour for Prisoner's Perilous Plot Digital Mission

The Prisoner's Perilous Plot: Video Playlist

Lady Arbella needs your help to free her husband William.

Key Stage

KS2 (age 7-11)Home Educators

Subject

History

Topic

TudorsElizabethansCrime & Punishment
Tracey Tooley investigating Hampton Court Palace with Tudor figures from history.

Tracey Tooley Investigates… Henry VIII: Video Playlist

Join our intrepid history reporter, Tracey Tooley, on her mission to uncover England’s most infamous monarch, Henry VIII.

Key Stage

KS3 (age 11-14)

Subject

History

Topic

Tudors
Illustration depicting Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603) on her way to St Paul's Cathedral on 24 November 1588 to give thanks for England's victory over the Spanish Armada

Elizabeth and the Great Debasement: Card Sort Activity

Students step into the role of advisors to Elizabeth I.

Key Stage

KS3 (age 11-14)

Subject

History

Topic

TudorsElizabethans
The East Front of Hampton Court Palace in winter.

Hampton Court Palace: Chronology

Key dates and events from 1086 to 1986.

Key Stage

KS3 (age 11-14)KS4 (age 15-16)

Subject

History

Topic

NormansMedievalTudorsStuartsGeorgiansVictorians20th and 21st Century
Still from the video 'The Story of Guy Fawkes' depicting Guy Fawkes signing his confession for his participation in the Gunpowder Plot.

The Story of Guy Fawkes: Video

Children depict the imprisonment of Guy Fawkes in the Tower of London for his role in the Gunpowder Plot, 1605.

Key Stage

KS2 (age 7-11)

Subject

History

Topic

StuartsCrime & Punishment