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Discover the life of Queen Elizabeth I using historical sources as evidence.

Key Stage

  • KS1 (age 5-7)

Subject

  • English
  • History

Topic

  • Elizabethans
  • Tudors
  • Diverse Histories

Sir Walter Raleigh was imprisoned at the Tower of London for 13 years. Under constant threat of execution, Raleigh struggled with poor mental health. Learn about Sir Walter Raleigh through the story of his imprisonment in the Tower of London and his medicinal garden.

Key Stage

  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • KS4 (age 15-16)
  • KS5 (age 16+)
  • SEND
  • Home Educators

Subject

  • History
  • PSHE

Topic

  • Stuarts
  • Elizabethans
  • Crime & Punishment

Hello school visitor - Welcome to the Tower of London! Here's what you should know about this historic site ahead of your school visit. Come and take a look inside to get some helpful tips to have the best visit ever!

Key Stage

  • KS1 (age 5-7)
  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • KS4 (age 15-16)
  • KS5 (age 16+)
  • Home Educators
  • SEND

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Tudors
  • Medieval
  • Normans
  • Elizabethans

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

Key Stage

  • KS3 (age 11-14)

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Medieval
  • Tudors
  • Stuarts

Download short editable biographies of Elizabeth I's Tower of London Significant People for Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5. Use key facts, activities and historic sources to explore various people connected to Queen Elizabeth. 

Key Stage

  • Home Educators
  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • KS4 (age 15-16)
  • KS5 (age 16+)

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Tudors
  • Elizabethans
  • Crime & Punishment

Legends and stories about the Tower of London.

Key Stage

  • KS1 (age 5-7)
  • KS2 (age 7-11)

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Medieval

Download an editable Wars of the Roses Family Tree for Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5. Use key facts, activities and historic sources to explore the houses of York and Lancaster. 

Key Stage

  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • KS4 (age 15-16)
  • KS5 (age 16+)
  • Home Educators
  • International Schools

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Medieval
  • Wars of the Roses

Compare the lives of two famous queens in British history.

Key Stage

  • KS1 (age 5-7)
  • KS2 (age 7-11)

Subject

  • English
  • History

Topic

  • Diverse Histories
  • Tudors
  • Elizabethans

Contains a visual story, document and Widgit symbol sheet.

Key Stage

  • SEND

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Normans
  • Castles