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Download an editable Tudor Kings and Queens Family Tree for Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5. Use key facts, activities and historic sources to explore King Henry VIII, his queens and his children.

Key Stage

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

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Tudors
  • Elizabethans

This story Elizabeth Tudor focuses on the events of Elizabeth I’s childhood before she became queen, including the loss of her mother at the age of two. Wordless Stories are completely text-free, illustrated narratives created for young people aged 12–19.

Key Stage

  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • KS4 (age 15-16)
  • KS5 (age 16+)
  • SEND

Subject

  • English
  • History
  • PSHE

Topic

  • Elizabethans
  • Tudors

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

Step into the role of advisors and respond to the currency troubles facing England.

Key Stage

  • KS3 (age 11-14)

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Tudors

In this episode, students will discover the key features of a Norman castle including arch shaped windows, crenellations and indoor toilets! They'll also discover what happened in 1066 and why there are so many Norman castles across the UK.

Key Stage

  • KS1 (age 5-7)
  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • Home Educators

Subject

  • History
  • Geography

Topic

  • Medieval
  • Historic Environment
  • Castles

Discover videos and classroom activities that explore India, the British Empire and the Suffragettes through the incredible life of Sophia Duleep Singh.

Key Stage

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

Subject

  • History
  • PSHE

Topic

  • 20th & 21st Century
  • Empire
  • Diverse Histories

Join the Sensory Squad as they head to Hampton Court for Playtime at the Palace! This episode explores Henry VIII's famous palace with songs, Makaton signing, crafts and sensory activities.

Key Stage

  • SEND

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Tudors

This graph reveals how many prisoners were held at the Tower of London during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I.

Key Stage

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

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Crime & Punishment
  • Tudors
  • Elizabethans

Discover historical sources, stories and classroom activities to learn about the role of fashion in the Royal Court.

Key Stage

  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • KS4 (age 15-16)
  • KS5 (age 16+)

Subject

  • History
  • Art & Design
  • History of Art

Topic

  • 20th & 21st Century
  • Elizabethans
  • Tudors
  • Victorians
  • Stuarts