Teaching the Tudors in primary

Lessons, activities and worksheets to support your teaching of the Tudors in Primary

Tes Resources Team

A Tudor house with wooden beams and white walls; studying Tudor housing and history in primary school

Explore the day-to-day life of the Tudors and the Tudor dynasty with these lessons and activities for KS2 pupils

It's unsurprising that the Tudor period is a popular topic choice in primary as it was a time of continuous change, development and the birth of The Golden Age in England. Five different monarchs reigned during The Tudor period starting with Henry VII in 1485, followed by Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary I before ending with Elizabeth I in 1603. So whether you're exploring Tudor monarchs, Tudor houses, the Royal Mint or Tudor art, we have drawn together a selection of KS2 resources you could use with your primary pupils.

Tudor life

The Mint in Tudor Times
RoyalMintMuseum

The Mint in Tudor Times

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What was life like for people working at the Mint in Tudor times? Develop skills of historical enquiry and an understanding of some of the economic and social aspects of Tudor life. Examine a range of historical sources and practice making inferences about the lives of people at the Mint. Demonst...
Tudor House Design and Technology Project Booklet Scheme of Work
Paul Flintham

Tudor House Design and Technology Project Booklet Scheme of Work

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Full project booklet to accompany a construction project to make Tudor houses. The comprehensive booklet takes the children through the design process. Projects asks the children to make wooden Tudor houses. We made ours by making the timber frames and then used thin card and paper mache to replicat...
Tudor Medicine
Carl Farrant

Tudor Medicine

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Part of instructional writing we created Tudor medicines. The children created their own instructions and recipe for a cure for the Black Plague using vivid descriptions, adverbs, imperative verbs and time connectives. The following day in groups, I gave the children 7 ingredients to which they had ...

Tudor art 

Tudor activities and supporting materials

Tudor Assembly Script!
Terrific Time Savers Resources

Tudor Assembly Script!

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**Tudor Assembly Script - Focuses on the life of Henry VIII and what life was like during the Tudor period. In a history style show. There are 42 parts, however, you are able to edit the document yourselves and add or change this. This was a huge success in my school - enjoy! x
Tudor Topic Cover
akathryn27

Tudor Topic Cover

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These topic covers are a great way to introduce your next topic of the Tudors! Each cover includes boxes on 'What do I know?' and 'What do I want to discover?' for a mini pre-topic assessment. Get the children to colour in their chosen cover for a vibrant topic cover, with five designs to choose fro...