The Tudors

During this half term we are working to answer our Big question: Why did Henry

VIII create the Church of England?

Before you can begin your first lesson of our topic ‘The Tudors’, you will need to

complete your pre-task. I have attached this as a separate document.

Remember that when you are completing this to write down EVERYTHING that

you know already, or think you might know already.

Tuesday 5th January 2021

L.O: To show initiative when working in pairs and place key

monarchs on a timeline.

The first Tudor king was Henry Vll. He became king after the battle

of Bosworth field, which ended the War of the Roses. He was

followed by his son, Henry Vlll, who was famous for marrying six

times and beheading two of his wives! His son, Edward Vl ruled after

him, followed by his daughters Mary l and Elizabeth l.

They are famous for many things, including the Henry VIII and

his six wives, the exploration of America and the plays of

William Shakespeare.

During the sixteenth century, England emerged from the

medieval world. It was a time of great change, most notably it

marked the end of the Catholic church in England. Great naval

exploits began the great English seafaring tradition.

Your task:

Next, either using the information provided below, or your own

research, create a small biography about each of the monarchs.

Example:

Remember to use full sentences when writing your descriptions. You

could choose to draw your own pictures and colour them in, or you

can use images of the monarchs from the internet.

Create a short timeline

like this one, and use the

information to correctly

place the Tudor

monarchs in

chronological order on

your timeline.