What's included in The Tudors History at Home resource and why is it useful?

The Tudors History at Home is a one-page activity sheet to send home to parents and carers at the start of the topic. It includes what children will be learning, great conversation starters, ideas to try at home, famous figures to explore and places to find out more, covering who the Tudors were, Henry VIII and his six wives and the defeat of the Spanish Armada.

What's on the sheet?

Learning: who the Tudors were and when they ruled (1485–1603), the lives of Henry VIII and his six wives, the reigns of Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I, crime and punishment, and the defeat of the Spanish Armada.

Conversation starters: questions such as "Why do you think Henry VIII wanted to change the church in England?" and "What do you think made Queen Elizabeth I such a successful ruler?"

Ideas to try at home: a Tudor family tree, designing a Tudor Rose, planning a royal banquet and researching a Tudor job.

Famous figures: Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Anne Boleyn and Sir Francis Drake, with dates and a line on each.

Books and websites: Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors by Terry Deary, BBC Bitesize and the Historic Royal Palaces website.

How do our History at Home resources work?

Our History at Home resources sit alongside our history scheme. Send them home to parents and carers at the start of each topic to promote learning at home without it being a taxing homework-style resource. They also help parents build their own knowledge of the topic, so they can connect with what their child is learning in school.

Teach the full unit with our six Tudors lessons.