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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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Resources

  • portraits of Henry VIII and his six wives
  • a large map of Europe
  • a class time line
  • story books about Henry VIII and his six wives
  • contemporary and modern descriptions of Henry VIII and his wives
  • reference books and pictures about Henry VIII and his reign
  • a Tudor family tree

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?