This lesson examines Henry VIII’s tumultuous relationship with France and its King, Francis I, Henry’s arch-rival. This lesson includes a high-quality PowerPoint, several pages of notes for teachers to use during the delivery of the lesson, and an information sheet for students to use with their task. Please see my profile for a full 14-lesson course on Tudor history for the price of just four of these lessons. Please also see the two FREE lessons on Henry VII (7) on my profile to sample whether this course of lessons is right for you.

This is a 35-page booklet containing everything and more that A-Level History students need to know about Henry VII in order to get an A*, including his claim to the Throne, security concerns, domestic and economic policy, foreign policy, religious policy, his relationship with the nobility, and government reforms. Please also see the bundle on my profile which includes a booklet for each of the three Tudor Kings. The booklet on Edward VI is available for free for you to download before deciding whether to purchase.

This lesson goes into the sometimes-gory and always-weird health issues faced by the Tudor monarchs and some of their spouses, such as Elizabeth I’s ‘mysterious stomach swelling’ and Edward VI’s excruciating death. It also details Tudor medicine, and how these illnesses were treated with eel heads and spices. This lesson includes a high-quality PowerPoint, several pages of notes for teachers to use during the delivery of the lesson, and an information sheet for students to use with their task. Please see my profile for a full 14-lesson course on Tudor history for the price of just four of these lessons. Please also see the two FREE lessons on Henry VII (7) on my profile to sample whether this course of lessons is right for you.

This lesson covers Elizabeth I’s often forgotten relationship with the Ottoman Empire and wider Muslim world which culminated with the first Muslims to visit and live in England in 1580. This lesson includes a high-quality PowerPoint, several pages of notes for teachers to use during the delivery of the lesson, and an information sheet for students to use with their task. Please see my profile for a full 14-lesson course on Tudor history for the price of just four of these lessons. Please also see the two FREE lessons on Henry VII (7) on my profile to sample whether this course of lessons is right for you.

This lesson looks at the always-weird and often political fashion choices of the Tudors, and compares them to contemporaries to look at what we can learn about international allegiances and religion from the Tudors’ choice of clothes. This lesson includes a high-quality PowerPoint, several pages of notes for teachers to use during the delivery of the lesson, and an information sheet for students to use with their task. Please see my profile for a full 14-lesson course on Tudor history for the price of just four of these lessons. Please also see the two FREE lessons on Henry VII (7) on my profile to sample whether this course of lessons is right for you.

This lesson covers Tudor exploration throughout the reigns of both Henry VII and Elizabeth I, the first and last Tudor monarchs. It looks at four notable explorers from the time - Columbus, Cabot, Drake, and Raleigh, and their relationships to the colonisation of America and the slave trade. It also touches upon the British East India Company, founded by Elizabeth in 1600. This lesson includes a high-quality PowerPoint, several pages of notes for teachers to use during the delivery of the lesson, and an information sheet for students to use with their task. Please see my profile for a full 14-lesson course on Tudor history for the price of just four of these lessons. Please also see the two FREE lessons on Henry VII (7) on my profile to sample whether this course of lessons is right for you.

A fully planned lesson on Alexander the Great, emphasising his relationship with Hephaestion. Includes a high-quality PowerPoint and teacher notes for use during the delivery of the lesson. This lesson is part of a wider 14-lesson course on LGBT history available on my profile for the price of just six of these lessons. Also find two free lessons on Magnus Hirschfeld and Elagabalus from this module for you to examine before you buy

This lesson is an introduction to the Tudor period (1485-1603), detailing their importance to English history, what defines a ‘Tudor’, how they were related, and more. This lesson includes a high-quality PowerPoint, several pages of notes for teachers to use during the delivery of the lesson, and an information sheet for students to use with their task. Please see my profile for a full 14-lesson course on Tudor history for the price of just four of these lessons. Please also see the two FREE lessons on Henry VII (7) on my profile to sample whether this course of lessons is right for you.

A fully planned lesson on Freddie Mercury and the AIDS Pandemic, detailing his life and the circumstances around the AIDS pandemic, including its stigmatisation and the creation of Section 28. Includes a high-quality PowerPoint and teacher notes for use during the delivery of the lesson. This lesson is part of a wider 14-lesson course on LGBT history available on my profile for the price of just six of these lessons. Also find two free lessons on Magnus Hirschfeld and Elagabalus from this module for you to examine before you buy

This lesson looks at the purposes, origins, construction methods, and mysteries of Stonehenge. It examines why Stonehenge remains somewhere we are so fascinated with, and explores the meaning of ‘pre-history’ and the stone age, as well as expanding on the origins of religion itself. This lesson includes a high-quality PowerPoint which uses a 3D model to showcase Stonehenge. It also includes detailed notes for the teacher to use in the delivery of the lesson. Please visit the website ‘Dafont’ and download the free Celtic Garamond font to view this lesson as it is intended. This lesson is part of a wider 12-lesson module on the history of the world. Please see my profile for a bundle of all of these lessons at a discount. Two lessons are available for free for you to try before purchasing the bundle.

This lesson looks at the history and use of Machu Picchu, the relationship between European settlers and Native Americans, and what life was like for people living in the Andes mountains. This lesson includes a high-quality PowerPoint and detailed notes for the teacher to use in the delivery of the lesson. This lesson is part of a wider 12-lesson module on the history of the world. Please see my profile for a bundle of all of these lessons at a discount. Two lessons are available for free for you to try before purchasing the bundle.

This lesson teaches students about the first black British people before the slave trade changed views of race. Please note that the preview does not show custom fonts used. These people are: Emperor Septimius Severus and the Black African Soldiers The 33% African Updown Girl and the 100% African Anglo-Saxon Slave The Legendary Morien, a member of Arthur’s Round Table John Blanke, Henry VIII’s trumpeter The Africans of James IV’s Scottish court Reasonable Blackman the silk merchant It also discusses the probability that there were many more, and why we simply don’t know much about them - namely, they were a normal and accepted part of the times they lived in. It also introduces the slave trade, which began in the lifetime of Reasonable Blackman. Please see my profile for more lessons on lesser-remembered topics of history, like the black Samurai Yasuke and Elizabeth I’s relationship with the Muslim World

A fully planned lesson on Sappho, emphasising her role as an LGBT figure in the 1960s and 1970s. Includes a high-quality PowerPoint and teacher notes for use during the delivery of the lesson. This lesson is part of a wider 14-lesson course on LGBT history available on my profile for the price of just six of these lessons.

This lesson covers the life of Mary Queen of Scots, her relationship to the Tudors, the political and religious turmoil that she was subject to in Scotland, and her interactions with and execution by Queen Elizabeth I. This lesson includes a high-quality PowerPoint, several pages of notes for teachers to use during the delivery of the lesson, and an information sheet for students to use with their task. Please see my profile for a full 14-lesson course on Tudor history for the price of just four of these lessons. Please also see the two FREE lessons on Henry VII (7) on my profile to sample whether this course of lessons is right for you.

A fully planned lesson on three gay or bisexual Kings of England, detailing how and what we know about their sexualities as well as information on their male partners. Includes a high-quality PowerPoint and teacher notes for use during the delivery of the lesson. This lesson is part of a wider 14-lesson course on LGBT history available on my profile for the price of just six of these lessons. Also find two free lessons on Magnus Hirschfeld and Elagabalus from this module for you to examine before you buy The three Kings in question are William II, Edward II, and James VI & I.

These documents are for use with the larger 14-lesson Tudor bundle available on my profile. They include a guide to all fourteen lessons, several family trees to clarify relationships, and a document containing truths behind common Tudor myths.

This lesson covers Henry VII’s claim to the Throne, the Battle of Bosworth, and his actions leading up to his marriage to Elizabeth of York to secure the Throne. It also recaps the Wars of the Roses and more. This lesson includes a high-quality PowerPoint, several pages of notes for teachers to use during the delivery of the lessons, and an information sheet for students to use with their task. Please see my profile for a full 14-lesson course on Tudor history. This lesson is free for you to see whether the full bundle is right for you; another lesson on Henry VII and Perkin Warbeck is also available for free.

This lesson covers Henry VII’s middle years (approx 1492-1499) from the perspective of Perkin Warbeck as he adventures around Europe. It details and discusses his threats to Henry, Henry’s relationships with other countries, and efforts to end Warbeck’s threat. It also details the other two pretenders of Henry’s reign, Lambert Simnel and Ralph Wulford. This lesson includes a high-quality PowerPoint, several pages of notes for teachers to use during the delivery of the lesson, and an information sheet for students to use with their task. Please see my profile for a full 14-lesson course on Tudor history for the price of just four of these lessons. This lesson is free for you to see whether the full course of lessons is right for you. Please also see my profile for another free lesson on Henry VII and the Battle of Bosworth.