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Tudor Table Manners

About this learning resource

Format: PDF

Explore what was considered good and bad manners when eating at the Tudor table. 

This resource contains a short excerpt from 'De Civitate' 1534 which is a primary source.

This resource complements the Tudor kitchens revealed key stage 3 school session at Hampton Court Palace.

National Curriculum links

• The development of Church, state and society in Britain 1509-1745.
• Society, economy and culture across the period: for example, work and leisure in town and country.

Learning objectives

• Students will understand the role of the kitchens to feed the Tudor Court.
• Students will analyse the relationship between exotic foods, wealth and social status.

Resource Information

Key Stage

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

Subjects

  • History

Topic

  • Tudors

Type

  • Biographies & Fact sheets
  • Historic sources

Palace

  • Hampton Court Palace
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