About this learning resource
Format: PDF
Explore what was considered good and bad manners when eating at the Tudor table.
This resource contains a short excerpt from 'De Civitate' 1534 which is a primary source.
This resource complements the Tudor kitchens revealed key stage 3 school session at Hampton Court Palace.
National Curriculum links
• The development of Church, state and society in Britain 1509-1745.
• Society, economy and culture across the period: for example, work and leisure in town and country.
Learning objectives
• Students will understand the role of the kitchens to feed the Tudor Court.
• Students will analyse the relationship between exotic foods, wealth and social status.
Resource Information
Key Stage
- KS2 (age 7-11)
- KS3 (age 11-14)
- KS4 (age 15-16)
- Home Educators
Subjects
- History
Topic
- Tudors
Type
- Biographies & Fact sheets
- Historic sources
Palace
- Hampton Court Palace
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