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The story of the Tower of London

Teacher presentation

About this learning resource

Format: Power Point Presentation

This resource will introduce students to the history of the Tower of London, its purpose and uses over time.

National Curriculum links

• Encouraging students to use the Tower of London as a primary source to weigh historical evidence.

Learning objectives

• Students will understand that evidence is used to interpret history.

Resource Information

Key Stage

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

Subjects

  • History

Topic

  • Medieval

Type

  • Before you visit
  • Lesson ideas

Palace

  • Tower of London
Learning resources

Join Professor Tracy Borman, Chief Historian at Historic Royal Palaces, at the Tower of London to uncover the key events of the Norman Conquest.

Key Stage

  • KS4 (age 15-16)
  • KS5 (age 16+)

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Normans

Explore the different functions of the Tower of London in detail with this activity sheet.

Key Stage

  • KS3 (age 11-14)

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Medieval
  • Tudors
  • Stuarts

Download short editable biographies of Elizabeth I's Tower of London Significant People for Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5. Use key facts, activities and historic sources to explore various people connected to Queen Elizabeth. 

Key Stage

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

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Tudors
  • Elizabethans
  • Crime & Punishment