Learning about history doesn't need to be boring. Our online resources will take you on an adventure into the past, wherever you are in the world. Here are five top history resources that will keep your kids learning and smiling. Parental participation optional!
Biographies, timelines and family trees
Use activities and historic sources to explore areas of the curriculum, from the Normans to the Victorians!
Gunpowder Plot
Discover videos, stories, artifacts and learning activities connected to Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot.
Tracey Tooley Investigates... Henry VIII
Join intrepid reporter Tracey Tooley in this Tudor-tastic video series, and investigate what really drove England’s most infamous monarch, King Henry VIII!
Important People
Meet three Tudor and three Victorian individuals. This collection includes videos and primary source PowerPoint tasks.
The Scoop!
Welcome to The Scoop! Join Jezebel Factsman and her team of historical experts to uncover how the Normans constructed the White Tower in this fact-finding and myth-busting series.
More learning resources
Looking for more resources to use at home with your children?
Browse all of our curriculum-based learning resources covering 1000 years of history, including the Tudors, Georgians and Victorians.
You'll find resources for Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5 and SEND.
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Backstairs
See the Backstairs performances in the King's and Queen's State Apartments at Hampton Court Palace. Join the busy performers as they ready the Palace for Queen Anne's exciting arrival.
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Until 18 July 2025 (excluding 12 & 13 July)
- 11:30 - 15:45
- Included in palace admission (Members go free)
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The Indian Army at Hampton Court Palace in 1919
A forgotten story
The Tower of London and the First World War
The Tower of London played an important role in the First World War
Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London
The ‘Beefeaters’ have been guarding the Tower since Tudor times