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Elizabeth I's Tower of London

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Format: Power Point Presentation

Download an editable timeline of Elizabeth I’s Tower of London for Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5.

Use dates, key facts and activities to explore how Elizabeth used the Tower of London. Including events such as: 

  • Elizabeth as a prisoner 
  • Wyatt Rebellion 
  • Babington Plot. 

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Resource Information

Key Stage

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

Subjects

  • History

Topic

  • Elizabethans
  • Crime & Punishment

Type

  • Timelines
  • Printable activities

Palace

  • Tower of London
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Editable PowerPoints for lessons

This resource includes an editable PowerPoint ready for educators to adapt, with background notes under each slide. 

Classroom resources

This resource can be used in different ways:

  • displayed on screens as a PowerPoint  
  • adapted to create printable worksheets
  • click on the images within the files to explore the paintings in more detail.

National Curriculum Links

  • The development of Church, state and society in Britain 1509-1745.
  • The Elizabethan religious settlement and conflict with Catholics.

Ideal for KS4 and KS5 students. This tour of the Tower of London can be easily adapted to suit modules on Henry VIII or the Mid-Tudor Crisis.

Key Stage

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

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Crime & Punishment
  • Tudors
  • Elizabethans

Explore part of the Tower of London during the reign of Elizabeth I with this immersive 360° virtual tour of the Beauchamp Tower, focusing on imprisonment, religion, and royal power for KS4 and KS5 students. 

Key Stage

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

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Crime & Punishment
  • Tudors
  • Elizabethans

Explore a Tudor prison and prisoners' graffiti with this immersive 360° tour. Perfect for primary aged students and supporting Crime and Punishment or Tudor England studies.

Key Stage

  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • Home Educators

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Castles
  • Crime & Punishment
  • Tudors
  • Elizabethans