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  • Archives Live: Tudors

    This free live event explored five significant Tudor documents curated by the esteemed historian, Dr Tracy Borman, hosted by Jenny Draper. Dr Tracy Borman is a Tudor historian, author, broadcaster and joint Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces. Students will learn more about the extraordinary collection of Tudor documents at The National Archives, housed in […]

    https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/archives-live-tudors/

  • Archives Live: Tudors – Paleography challenge

    Challenge One What does this phrase say? a) Gift giving b) Great grip c) Great grief d) Giant grouse Challenge Two Try reading the circled sentences and write down your guess. We’ve provided some words to help you: Help  = f  = h  = p  = s

    https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/archives-live-tudors/archives-live-tudors-paleography-challenge/

  • Archives Live: Tudors – Document 2

    Edward VI’s letter to the Bishops, 1549. Catalogue Ref: SP 10/9/57, f.113r-114r

    https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/archives-live-tudors/archives-live-tudors-document-2/

  • Archives Live: Tudors – Document 3

    Image of Mary I and Philip, 1558. Catalogue ref: KB 27/1185

    https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/archives-live-tudors/archives-live-tudors-document-3/

  • Archives Live: Tudors – Document 4

    Letter from Francis Walsingham to William Cecil, 1578. Catalogue Ref: SP 83/8, f.55

    https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/archives-live-tudors/archives-live-tudors-document-4/

  • Archives Live: Tudors – Document 5

    Robert Dudley letter to Elizabeth I, 1588. Catalogue ref: SP 12/215 f.114

    https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/archives-live-tudors/archives-live-tudors-document-5/

  • Tudors: Image of a King

    Welcome to episode two of Time Travel TV! This time we will be exploring an intriguing document showing a very famous monarch, but who is it and what hidden messages does it contain?

    https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/families/time-travel-tv/tudors-image-of-a-king/

  • Families

    Travel through time with our family activities! Our ‘Time Travel Club’ family events are a great way for you and your children to learn and have fun. From the Tudors to Second World War spies, find out about the fascinating and unique stories that make up the history of our nation. Interact with astonishing original […]

    https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/families/

  • Crisis in the reign of Mary I

    In this exciting session, students work with original Tudor State Papers and consider what is meant by the term ‘crisis’. How far can this notion be measured during Mary’s reign? Connections to the curriculum: AQA: GCE History, Unit 1C: The Tudors: England, 1485-1603 OCR: GCE History A, Unit Y107, British Period Study: England 1547-1603: the […]

    https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/sessions/crisis/

  • Mary Tudor's priorities

    https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/education/media/mary-tudors-priorities.mp3 Memoranda of council business, 4 August 1553 (SP11/1/5, f.8r-9r) This is one of two memoranda from the beginning of Mary’s reign outlining the issues she had to deal with. Although this appears to be the second one, endorsed on the 4 August, it is possible (according to F G Emmison) that it may actually have […]

    https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/the-english-reformation-c1527-1590/mary-tudors-priorities/