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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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Palace

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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
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
Ruth Redman as Elizabeth I, in a dress based on the 1592 'Ditchley portrait' by Marcus Gheerats The Younger.

Elizabeth I: Presentations of Power

How did the Virgin Queen Elizabeth I maintain power?

Key Stage

KS4 (age 15-16)KS5 (age 16+)

Subject

History

Topic

Tudors
Illustration of two men and two women from the Tudor era

Hampton Court Palace: Key Characters

Find out who's who at Hampton Court Palace.

Key Stage

InternationalKS3 (age 11-14)KS4 (age 15-16)KS5 (age 16+)Home Educators

Subject

History

Topic

TudorsElizabethansStuartsGeorgiansCastles
A display of brightly coloured heraldic beasts in Chapel Court

Hampton Court Palace: Key Events

This chronology shows how history unfolded at Hampton Court Palace.

Key Stage

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

Subject

History

Topic

GeorgiansTudorsStuartsCastles
Cross-shaped graffiti carved into wall by a prisoner at Tower of London

Tudor Prisoners at the Tower: Graph

Which Tudor monarch kept the most prisoners?

Key Stage

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

Subject

History

Topic

TudorsCrime & Punishment
Line drawing illustration of William the Conqueror holding a Tower of London blueprint

Norman Tower of London: Characters

Profiles of key players at the Tower from 1066 to 1100.

Key Stage

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

Subject

History

Topic

Normans
Detail of a gentlema's court coat c.1790

Historic Royal Fashion: Term-Long Project Pack for Design Students

Contains two design briefs and related activities as part of a self-led research visit to the King’s State Apartments at Kensington Palace.

Key Stage

KS5 (age 16+)

Subject

Art & Design

Topic

Georgians
Photo of The King's Gallery at Kensington Palace

Historic Royal Fashion: Georgian Timeline

A timeline charting key events during the Georgian era in Kensington Palace’s history.

Key Stage

KS4 (age 15-16)KS5 (age 16+)Home Educators

Subject

Art & DesignHistory

Topic

GeorgiansVictorians20th and 21st Century
Detail of a stained-glass window showing the figure of Cardinal Wolsey

Tudor Religious Rollercoaster: Chronology

Religious crises and upheavals from 1509 to 1603.

Key Stage

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

Subject

History

Topic

Tudors
Gentleman's court coat of ivory silk satin, c. 1770

Georgian court coat in depth: Video

A detailed look at historic royal fashion. Examine one of the treasures of the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection, a beautiful man’s silk court coat from the 1790s.

Key Stage

KS5 (age 16+)

Subject

Art & Design

Topic

Georgians
Gentleman's court coat (detail) of ivory silk satin

Historic Royal Fashion: Short Project Pack for Design Students

Background information and activity ideas to use during a visit to Kensington Palace and back in the classroom

Key Stage

KS5 (age 16+)

Subject

Art & Design

Topic

Georgians