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Why Did King Henry VIII Divorce Catherine of Aragon?
Why did King Henry divorce Catherine of Aragon, and how did he make divorce possible? Young historians will read through each informational slide to learn the story of Catherine of Aragon, King Henry, and Anne Boleyn. They will then...
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Why did Henry VIII divorce Catherine of Aragon?
Learn about the causes and effects of King Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon. The divorce was a turning point for England and in some ways led to the colonization of the New World. A role-play activity is included.
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English Renaissance History: The Tudor (and Stuart) Monarchy
My oh my, there sure is a lot of intrigue surrounding that Tudor family! With rich text and image-filled slides, you'll be able to discuss the Tudor Monarchy in great detail. The presentation starts with a brief introduction to King...
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Catharine of Aragon Word Search
For this word search worksheet, students study the words related to Catherine of Aragon. Students find 16 words within the word search.
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Catherine of Aragon Crossword
In this Catherine of Aragon learning exercise, students complete a 12 word crossword puzzle using given clues. Worksheet includes a link to additional activities.
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Who Were Henry VIII's Wives?
Two Annes, three Catherines, and a Jane: these were the wives of King Henry VIII. This assignment based activity shows each wife, then poses an assignment for learners to complete. They must make a poster of one Queen, giving her name,...
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Why did Henry VIII marry six times?
Why did Henry VIII have 6 wives? This presentation provides some insight into the royal brain of a man in need of a male heir to the throne. Talk about drama!
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Henry VIII Quiz
Quiz your kids with a PowerPoint! They can work together or on their own to answer ten thought-provoking questions about King Henry VIII and his six unlucky wives. Answers are provided. Make quiz time fun and turn this presentation into...
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The English Monarchy
In this English Monarchy worksheet, students read a 2 page article on the history if the English Monarchy, answer 3 questions with multiple choice answers, fill in 4 blanks to complete 4 facts and determine if 3 statements are true or...
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Royal Letter for Sale
Students read an article about the sale of a letter written by a 16th century queen, Catherine of Aragon. They define vocabulary, complete comprehension worksheets, analyze the use of parallel form in the article and write a letter of...
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Problems of Henry VIII
Henry VIII had a few problems. He wanted a divorce, he wanted the church's money, and he needed a son. What should Henry do? This presentation offers these problems as a task for your learners to solve. An activity based Powerpoint for...
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The Impact of The Sacking of Rome on The English Reformation
Students explain the Sacking of Rome as a major event marking the culmination of the Renaissance Papacy. They explain the divorce of Henry VIII from Catherine of Aragon as the beginning of the English Reformation.
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The Tudors: Who, What, When and Why
It may sound like the making of a daytime soap opera, but it isn't. It is a timeline that describes the many wives, struggles, kings, queens, and explorers that made up the Tudor Dynasty. You can click on the timeline to progress through...
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Henry VIII: Who Wants to be a Millionaire
Review the life of Henry VIII, his wives, children, and monarchy. This "Millionaire" style game show review is a fun way to let your class show what they know about King Henry VIII and the Tudor Monarchy. There are twelve questions total.
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Tudor Monarch After Henry
What happened to the throne after the death of King Henry VIII? You'll find out that it went to his son Edward VI then to his cousin Lady Grey, and finally to Queen Mary I. This information would be appropriate as a review of the Tudor...
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Henry VIII
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about King Henry VIII. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Tudor Millionaire
Who were the Tudors? If your class knows about the wives, kings, and queens of this ruling family, they'll love playing this history review game. Young historians answer twelve questions about the Tudors reign.
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Henry VIII (1509-47 AD)
In this English history activity, students investigate the life of King Henry VIII by reading a six paragraph biography and answering four short answer questions about it.
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Test Your Research Skills-- You Either Know It Or You Don't! 6
In this research learning exercise, students use Internet searches or a reference book to answer 15 questions on a variety of topics.
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You Either Know it or You Don't 6
In this Internet research skills worksheet, student respond to 15 short answer trivia questions. Students may use reference sources if they don't know the answers.
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The Tudor Monarchs
In this Tudor monarchs study guide learning exercise, students uncover details about Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey, and Queens Mary and Elizabeth during this period of British history.
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Bloody Mary – Counter Reformation
In this British history study guide worksheet, students explore the life of Mary I and read about the Counter Reformation. Students read 7 sections of information and examine photographs.
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Reformation Crossword
In this Reformation crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 12 clues to identify the correct words and names that will solve the crossword puzzle.
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Past Presence
Young scholars examine British Black History. In this current events lesson plan, students visit selected websites to research the history of Blacks in Great Britain. Several lesson plan enhancement ideas are included.