Unit 7: Why did Henry VIII marry six times? Section 8: Why did Henry marry six times?
Objectives
Children should learn:
about the reasons for royal marriages
Activities
Outcomes
Children:
Ask the children to suggest reasons why Henry married six times, eg need for alliances, falling in love, need for power, money. Ask them to list the reasons in order of importance.
discuss the story of Henry's marriages
suggest some reasons for and results of Henry VIII's marriages
Points to note
This activity brings together what the children have learnt, reinforcing what was different in Tudor times, eg marriage, power, alliances, religion.
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