about this session
Key stage 1 | Subject: History | Topic: Stuarts, Gunpowder Plot | Session Type: Route-based
Please note that this is a seasonal session and only runs in the autumn/winter term.
Remember, remember the 5th of November! It is 1605 and a plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament has just been uncovered. The plotters have been brought to the Tower for questioning, but they refuse to tell the guard who else is involved...
Join one of King James I’s courtiers as he tells the story of the infamous plot and discover the role that the Tower played in the events that followed.
Learning objectives
Children will:
- Learn more about the Tower's role as a prison.
- Understand the events leading up to, and following, Guy Fawkes's imprisonment.
National Curriculum links
This session supports:
- A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils' chronological knowledge beyond 1066: a significant turning point in British history and crime and punishment.
Booking Information
Availability
Monday - Friday (Autumn term only)
10.30, 12.00, 13.30
Duration
45 minutes
Capacity
Up to 35 children
Price
£104 plus admission