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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 49 resources...

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
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
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 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
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
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