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Students examine how early Tudor society was structured in the countryside and towns. It then examines how Henry VIII’s government was structured and the roles of the groups within the social hierarchy.
This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations (GCSE History Edexcel).
This is a fully resourced lesson which includes a printable fact sheet based on the GCSE Edexcel specification as well as worksheets, discussion tasks, engaging background information, warm up tasks and learning reviews.
The lesson includes the following:
Slide 1: Title slide – The features of Tudor Society and Government by 1509.
Slide 2-3: As You Enter Warm Up – What do you already know about Henry VIII? Includes a printable worksheet and hints.
Slide 4-5: Starter – Tudor Society Multiple Choice Quiz (with answers and explanations revealed).
Slide 6: Task 1 – Ordering the Tudor Social Hierarchy
Slide 7: A large and engaging diagram explaining the Tudor social hierarchy.
Slide 8: Printable worksheet
Slide 9: Follow Up Challenge Questions
Side 10-12: Practice Exam Questions with a model answer
Slide 13-14: Learning Review Quiz – With answers revealed
Slide 15: Lesson Fact Sheet – Based on the GCSE Edexcel Specification
Slide 16-18: Editable diagrams for each of the social hierarchies.
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
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