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Uncover the journey of Catalina of Motril. She was possibly an enslaved Muslim woman and she moved to England with a famous queen.  

Key Stage

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

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Tudors
  • Diverse Histories

Download ready-to-use six wives of Henry VIII resources, including fact sheets, biographies and timelines. These free, editable resources introduce each queen as a historical figure in her own right - going beyond the familiar rhyme of “divorced, beheaded, died”.

Key Stage

  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • KS3 (age 11-14)

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Tudors

This KS2 and KS3 source bank includes portraits, letters, books, carvings and eyewitness accounts, helping students investigate the six Tudor queens.

Key Stage

  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • KS3 (age 11-14)

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Diverse Histories
  • Tudors

What more do you know about the six wives of Henry VIII beyond the famous rhyme: "divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived"? Perfect for KS2 and KS3 history classes, this quiz challenges you to think about the lives of these six historical women as more than only Henry's wives. 

Key Stage

  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • KS3 (age 11-14)

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Tudors
  • Diverse Histories

Cast members from SIX the Musical visit Hampton Court Palace and join Chief Historian Professor Tracy Borman to uncover the lives, achievements and influence of the six Tudor queens.

Key Stage

  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • KS2 (age 7-11)

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Tudors

Hello school visitor - Welcome to Hampton Court Palace! 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
  • Elizabethans
  • Stuarts
  • Georgians
  • Victorians
  • 20th & 21st Century

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

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