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Kings and Queens Timeline
Explore the monarchs of England and later the United Kingdom
through time, illustrated with contemporary portraits and
key events from each period. Then play the game
and see if you can remember who reigned when. There are four periods to explore.
The Plantagenets and the Houses of Lancaster and York are featured in the first
period, the Tudors and Stuarts in the second, and the House of Hanover in the
third. The timeline concludes with the Windsors. (Needs Flash 4)
Before
and After the Great Fire of London
Wenceslaus Hollar produced 2 panoramas of London 20 years apart, one before and
one after the Great Fire. This excellent little thing from the BBC compares them
so that you can see what changed.
Blakesley
Hall
Find out about the home of a wealthy Tudor family on this
interactive website from Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery.
Dress
the Tudors
An interactive game from the BBC - dress the Tudor lady or gentleman - can
you choose the right clothes in the right order?
Elizabeth
I
Lots and lots of information about
Elizabeth I, her life and times. A bit wordy in places but very
informative. Useful for KS2 children who are good readers.
The
Great Fire
The BBC's pages about the Great Fire of London. Lots of information, but you
need to be quite a good reader.
The
Great Fire of London
Another account of the fire, this one is from The London Fire Brigade. The text is a
much more "grown up" than
the previous one - you will need to be quite a good reader for
this one. There's a good picture and a long quotation from
Pepys' diary.
The
Great Fire of London
History on the Net's page lists
the events of the Great Fire in time order. There are also links to a quiz,
a word search and other activities.
The
Great Fire of London - Newspaper Report
This is a copy of the text of the report in The London Gazette
(an newspaper of the time) for the week of the fire. Read the
contemporary
newspaper report in 17th century language. Fascinating!
Hampton
Court
The Official Visitors' site. Lots of useful information, especially if you are
planning a visit.
Hugo
Meynell School's Tudor Links
Click the Links button in the navigation bar and then follow the trail to Homework
Links and History Help. Lots of links on this excellent
website.
History
on the Net - Tudors
History
on the Net - Stuarts
Lots of information in terms that KS2/3 children will find
accessible and enjoyable. There are also links to other
historical topics.
Explore
the Mary Rose
On
Board the Mary Rose These two websites give you lots of information
about King Henry VIII's flagship. As well as things to read there are
interactive things to do. (Sadly, the 3D model of the ship probably won't
work).
The
London Plague 1665
Lots of information about the Great Plague of 1665.
Samuel
Pepys
This is really great! Here you can find out about the man and read his diary
in modern print.
Snaith
Primary School's Tudor Pages
Snaith Primary's site is a national treasure. Here's what they say about their
Tudors section : This section of our website provides a selection of resources
that will enhance your study of Tudor and Elizabethan history.
We haven't used many words ... but hope that you will think about and enjoy the
pictures that you see. A picture is worth a thousand words!! There
are some great online activities for children. Have a look for yourself!
Spartacus
Tudor and Stuart Links for 11-14 year olds
An excellent links pages from the ever reliable Spartacus.
Target
the Tudors
Part of the excellent Museum of London Website.
Terrible
Tudors (and Vile Victorians)
Some extracts from Terry Deary's well known books - on the BBC website.
The
Tudors
Lots of information about The Tudors (and especially about Henry VIII).
Tudor Britain
This site comes from the National Archives and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
There are lots of interactive activities. Learn about the Tudors and have fun
while
you
learn.
Great!
Tudor
History
Who's who, Life in Tudor Times, Genealogies and Chronologies and much, much more.
Go! See!
Tudor England
Lots of information, links, primary sources,
pictures etc. Well worth a look.
Tudor
Quick Quizzes
Just what it says. Can you answer 10 questions in 60 seconds?
Tudor
Timeline
Britannia present a Tudor Timeline with links to pages about all the Tudor monarchs
and other important historical characters of the time.
Weak
and feeble woman...
A long quote from Elizabeth I's famous speech during the invasion of the Spanish
Armada.
Welcome
to the Mary Rose
First rate site on Henry VIII's favourite warship. Very readable text, excellent
graphics and even a 3D model. Wow! Great site to use with KS2 children.
Mainly For Teachers
The
Tudors
Scholarly site on the Tudors covering such topics as the arts, music and the
life of women in Tudor times. Links to other Tudor-type sites too.
Sir
Thomas More
Studious site suitable for teachers looking for background information
on the saint. Of little interest to children.
Sir
Walter Raleigh
Link from the Information Devon Webpage. Database about Sir Walter
with links to other pages/sites. Perhaps a little outdated in
appearance.
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