Learning objective
- To explore why Henry VIII had many wives using secondary sources.
Success criteria
- I can make
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: 3, 2, 1 and hand out whiteboards and pens (one between two). Working in pairs, ask the children to work together and write down three things they learned about Henry VIII, two things they found interesting and one question they still have.
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In this unit
Assessment - History, Y5: What was life like in Tudor England?
Lesson 1: Henry VIII - fair ruler or tyrant?
Lesson 2: Why did Henry VIII have so many wives?
Lesson 3: Why was Anne Boleyn executed?
Lesson 4: How did Queen Elizabeth I use a royal progress?
Lesson 5: What can inventories tell us about life in Tudor times?
Lesson 6: What did John Blanke have in his inventory?
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Last update: 4th March, 2025
