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Tower of London

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Profiles of some of the notable historic figures at the Tower of London from 1066 to 2000.

National Curriculum links

• Extend and deepen chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of British, local and world history, to provide a well-informed context for wider learning.
• Identify significant events, make connections, draw contrasts, and analyse trends within periods and over long arcs of time.

Learning objectives

• Students will understand that sites can have different uses and importance over time.
• Students will apply chronological evidence to question Tower history.

Resource Information

Key Stage

  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • KS4 (age 15-16)

Subjects

  • History
  • Archaeology

Topic

  • Medieval
  • Stuarts
  • Tudors

Type

  • For the classroom

Palace

  • Tower of London
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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

  • Stuarts
  • Crime & Punishment

The Tower of London was used as a prison, palace and fortress. One infamous prisoner was Guy Fawkes. Find out more about his role in the Gunpowder Plot and its impact on history.

Key Stage

  • KS2 (age 7-11)

Subject

  • History

Key facts about the Tudor King and each of his six wives.

Key Stage

  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • Home Educators
  • International

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Tudors