The trail, for use during a visit to Hampton Court Palace, guides you through Henry VIII's Apartments and brings them alive for your pupils by encouraging them to imagine how the rooms were used in Henry's time. Designed to be printed back-to-back and then folded into an A5 booklet.

A teacher led guide to use during a visit to the Tower of London. Discover how the Tower of London was used during the reign of Henry VIII. Find primary evidence of Henry’s use of the Tower, including his suits of armour and weaponry. Look for clues, answer questions and imagine life in the past.

This useful resource guides teachers around the key sites for learning about the Tower of London’s role during the medieval period. It explores the ways in which the Tower - as a fortress and symbol of royal power – helped medieval monarchs retain control over their kingdom.

This background information pack is designed to support a visit to the Tower of London for teachers of the Key Stage 2 History unit: ‘Why did Henry VIII marry six times?’ It includes teaching activities and key locations to see during your visit.

A poster showing Queen Victoria's family and her royal connections.

A number of different teaching ideas looking at food groups and why we need to eat a balanced diet. Children think about their own diet and also investigate how healthy Henry VIII was by looking at his diet.

Make and decorate a lady's French hood, like Anne Bolyen used to wear.

This background information is designed to support lessons, or a visit to the Tower of London, for teachers of the Key Stage 2 History unit: ‘Why did Henry VIII marry six times?’

This background information is designed to support lessons, or a visit to the Tower of London, for teachers of the Key Stage 2 History unit: ‘Why did Henry VIII marry six times?’

Download an editable timeline of the Tudor Religious Rollercoaster for Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5. Use dates, key facts and activities to explore the religious changes during the Tudor period. Including events such as: Henry VIII as head of the Church of England Edward VI as King Elizabethan Religious Settlement Find 1000 years of history resources with Historic Royal Palaces: Browse resource library