Teach Henry VIII’s wives beyond ‘divorced, beheaded, died’
Free Henry VIII's Six Wives Resources
Format: Power Point Presentation
Download ready-to-use Henry VIII six wives 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”.
Resource Information
Key Stage
- Home Educators
- International Schools
- KS2 (age 7-11)
- KS3 (age 11-14)
- KS4 (age 15-16)
Subjects
- History
Topic
- Tudors
Type
- Biographies & Fact sheets
- Printable activities
Palace
- Tower of London
Best for quick reference, introductions and recap
Henry VIII’s Six Wives Fact Sheet & Activities
Ideal when you need the key facts on one page.
- One page fact sheet
- Student worksheets and activities
- Vocabulary list
Best for developing a deeper understanding and enquiry
Henry VIII’s Six Wives Biographies and Enquiry
Ideal for enquiry-based learning.
- Biographies of each Tudor queen
- Questions to encourage enquiry
- Timeline
What will pupils learn
- Understand who the six wives were, not just how they died
- Recognise the roles of women in Tudor England
- Build historical enquiry and vocabulary skills
- Engage with history through visual and activity-based learning
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Who were Henry VIII's six wives?
- Katherine of Aragon
- Anne Boleyn
- Jane Seymour
- Anne of Cleves
- Catherine Howard
- Katherine Parr
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