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In this episode, students learn to spot key Tudor building features such as timber framing, red Tudor bricks and wattle and daub. They’ll also discover how the Great Fire of London changed the way people built homes.

Key Stage

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

Subject

  • History
  • Geography

Topic

  • Tudors
  • Medieval
  • Historic Environment

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

Key Stage

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

Subject

  • English
  • History
  • PSHE

Topic

  • Elizabethans
  • Tudors

Download short editable biographies of Significant People from Hillsborough Castle and Gardens for Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5. Use key facts, activities and historic sources to explore important people linked to Hillsborough Castle and Gardens. 

Key Stage

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

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Castles
  • 20th & 21st Century
  • Georgians

Perfect for KS2 and KS3 history students, this activity helps recap key knowledge about the Battle of Hastings, Norman castles and life under William the Conqueror.

Key Stage

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

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Normans
  • Medieval

Perfect for KS2 and KS3 history students, this activity helps recap key knowledge from theft to treason, torture to execution.

Key Stage

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

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Crime & Punishment

Perfect for KS2 and KS3 history students, this activity helps recap key knowledge about Queen Victoria, her family and daily life in the Victorian period. 

Key Stage

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

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Empire
  • Victorians

Perfect for KS2 and KS3 history students, this activity helps recap key knowledge about King Henry VIII, his six wives and his children.

Key Stage

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

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Tudors
  • Elizabethans

This resource includes a short video that can be used as an introduction or recap to answer what was the Field of Cloth of Gold? It also includes an interactive painting for you to investigate and explore in close detail.

Key Stage

  • KS4 (age 15-16)
  • KS5 (age 16+)

Subject

  • History
  • History of Art

Topic

  • Tudors