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Download short editable biographies of Significant People at the Tower of London 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 the Tower of London. 

Key Stage

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

Subject

  • History
  • Archaeology

Topic

  • Normans
  • Medieval
  • Tudors
  • Elizabethans
  • Stuarts
  • 20th & 21st Century
  • Diverse Histories

Decode symbols and badges to build up an understanding of the Tower’s history.

Key Stage

  • KS1 (age 5-7)
  • KS2 (age 7-11)

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Castles
  • Medieval

An editable timeline of the Tower of London for Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5. Use dates, key facts and activities to explore the history of the Tower.

Key Stage

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

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Historic Environment
  • Castles

Artefacts dating from AD50 to 1952 for use as primary source material.

Key Stage

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

Subject

  • Archaeology
  • History

Topic

  • Historic Environment

Legends and stories about the Tower of London.

Key Stage

  • KS1 (age 5-7)
  • KS2 (age 7-11)

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Medieval

Contains a visual story, document and Widgit symbol sheet.

Key Stage

  • SEND

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Normans
  • Castles

Join our intrepid history reporter, Tracey Tooley, on her mission to uncover England’s most infamous monarch, Henry VIII.

Key Stage

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

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Tudors

Why was King Charles I executed in 1649? Perfect for schools, this short video explores the characters, events and key facts behind this significant moment in British history.

Key Stage

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

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Crime & Punishment
  • Restoration
  • Stuarts

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