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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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We found 62 resources...

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
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
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
Still of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII from animated video, 'The Coronation Procession of Anne Boleyn'

Anne Boleyn's Coronation Procession: Video

On 31st May 1533, crowds gathered in London for the coronation of Anne Boleyn.

Key Stage

KS2 (age 7-11)

Subject

History

Topic

Tudors
Black and white still from the animated story of Lady Margaret Pole.

Lady Margaret Pole: Video

The story of the oldest female prisoner in the Tower of London's history.

Key Stage

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

Subject

History

Topic

TudorsCrime & Punishment
Illustration of a Lion and Yeoman Warder at the Tower.

The Tudor Tower: 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

TudorsCastles
95 silver coins which would have been in circulation in the 1690s.

Stories from the Mint: Resource Pack

Details of the people, settings and stories from the Mint at the Tower.

Key Stage

KS2 (age 7-11)

Subject

English

Topic

Medieval
Actor in costume as Venetian Ambassador

The Ambassador's Secret Assignment: Teacher's Toolkit

Ideas and resources to extend students' learning before and after a palace visit.

Key Stage

KS2 (age 7-11)Home Educators

Subject

History

Topic

Tudors
Actor in costume as Kitchen Clerk

The Clerk's Fantastic Feast: Teacher's Toolkit

Ideas and resources to extend learning before and after a palace visit.

Key Stage

KS2 (age 7-11)Home Educators

Subject

History

Topic

Tudors