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History at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 3/4)

Unit 7: Why did Henry VIII marry six times?

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Expectations

At the end of this unit

most children will: be able to place the Tudors within the context of Britain's history; make inferences and deductions from portraits; know about the work of a Tudor monarch; know in outline the story of Henry VIII's life; identify different ways in which people have represented and interpreted it; be able to communicate their knowledge and understanding orally and in writing

some children will not have made so much progress and will: know that the Tudors were a long time ago; know that Henry VIII was a king and that he had six wives; know about other events in his life; be able to make some deductions about the appearance of Henry VIII and his wives from their portraits

some children will have progressed further and will: know the dates of the Tudor period and its key events; understand what sort of information can and cannot be deduced from portraits; know and understand aspects of the break with Rome and dissolution of the monasteries; understand why there are different interpretations regarding Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. How many times did Henry VIII marry?
2. What was Henry VIII like as a person?
3. What did Henry VIII do all day?
4. Why did Henry divorce Catherine of Aragon?
5. Did marrying Anne Boleyn or Jane Seymour solve Henry's problems?
6. Why did the marriage to Anne of Cleves fail?
7. Why did Henry marry Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr?
8. Why did Henry marry six times?