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The Tudors Key Stage 2
Author: Barbara Temple et al
Synopsis: Chapters include:
The Tudor family
Henry VIII
The six wives of Henry VIII
Why did Henry marry six times?
Rich people in Tudor times
Poor people in Tudor times
Compare and contrast Tudor life with life today
Exploration in the Tudor period
Drakes voyage around the world
English settlements in America
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Tudor (Eyewitness Guides)
Authors: Simon Adams
Synopsis: Go back in time to Tudor England,
to meet Henry VIII and learn about the Spanish Armada. Find out why
Henry VIII had six wives, or see how ferocious battles were fought and
won. Eyewitness Tudor is packed with photographs and fascinating facts
that bring this exciting and often dangerous time to life
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Tudors (Craft Topics)
Author: R. Wright
Synopsis: Each title in this series
focuses on a past civilisation or a period of British History. The
history, geography and way of life are described in lively detail and
explained clearly with the aid of colourful maps, archive photographs
and accurate artworks. Many pages of activities encourage the reader to
enter the world described in the book, and easy-to-follow instructions
and diagrams enable him or her to create an artefact from these historic
times. Tudors describes the making of the realm of England, from the
turbulent times of Henry VIII to the glorious reign of the first Queen
Elizabeth.
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The Tudors (History Starts Here)
Authors: Fiona Reynoldson
Synopsis: This book is an introduction
to life in Tudor times, which includes information about monarchs,
towns, religion, family life, explorers, wars and transport. It is
packed with large bright photographs of paintings and artefacts from the
time, and is part of a series on topics young children will study in
History Key Stage 2. It includes artwork by modern artists which depict
aspects of historical life
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Internet Linked Tudors and Stuarts
Author: Fiona Patchett
Synopsis: The first in the new
"Discovery Britain" series, this book describes one of the
most absorbing and dramatic periods in British history. Illustrated
with paintings, maps, cutaways and photographs; this book presents a
vivid picture of life at that time. Benefiting from Internet linking,
this book contains a selection of recommended web-sites which enhance
the information in the book, but for anyone who does not have use of
the Internet, it stands as a reference tool on its own.
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The Tudors (Illustrated World Of)
Authors: Peter Chrisp, Adam Hook
(Illustrator)
Synopsis: Travel back in time to the 1500s
and find out about England in Tudor times. Discover how different life
was; how towns were filthy and full of rubbish, how press-gangs operated
and how the cures for diseases were often worse than the disease itself!
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Tudor Exploration (History Detective Investigates)
Author: Peter Hepplewhite
Synopsis: Why did the Tudors want to
explore the world? What was life like on board a Tudor ship? How has
Tudor exploration affected our lives today? Discover the answers to
these and many other fascinating questions by reading this exciting new
title from the History Detective series. Follow Sherlock Bones on the
detective trail as you find out about everything from Francis Drake to
Tudor ships, from ship's biscuits to settlers in the New World.
"The History Detective Investigates: Tudor Exploration" will
show you how to find out more about the past and will help you start a
history project of your own.
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You Wouldn't Want to Be Ill in Tudor Times
Authors: Kathryn Senior
Synopsis: A humorous look at everyday life
during this period of British history.
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The Truth About the Tudors (Songsheet)
Author: Suzy Davies
Synopsis: The truth about the Tudors
is one of four titles in a new and exciting series of single song
sheets. Each of the songs have an historical focus, linking with key
topics in the KS2 History curriculum. All four songs are catchy, easy to
learn and cover key topic facts - in a fun way! Perfect for assemblies,
concerts and for elivening topic work. Contained within each SONGSHEET
are: printed piano/vocal score; printed photocopiable lyrics; printed
performance guidance; CD (containing backing tracks, teaching and
performance tracks); Link to website containing further material:
percussion parts and a complete performance schedule/plan (bringing the
song in line with the Music Express unit, Performing Together in Years 5
and 6).
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Tudors (Who?, What?, When? Series)
Authors: Bob Fowke
Synopsis: Written in the clear and lively
tone of popular author Bob Fowke, this is ideal for children who want an
'at-a-glance' reference book to the key topic areas of the Tudors.
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The Timetravellers Guide to Tudor London
Author: Natasha Narayan
Synopsis: One of a series of books
that will transport the reader to different eras of London's history.
You will experience the sights (some pretty, most ugly), the smells
(some fragrant, most offensive) and lives (some successful, most tragic)
of its inhabitants through the ages. All contain quizzes and other
interactive features, plus listings of relevant places to visit and
things to do, and will prove both highly entertaining for their readers
and invaluable for schools. Here are just some of the topics that this
book will cover: The Elizabethan underworld - spies and secret agents; A
day in the life of a Thames waterman (Tudor cabbie); Hanging, drawing
and quartering - the Tudors' delight; Tudor food - from the court to the
slums; Execution hotspots; Life on the dockside; Bloody Mary's witch
dilemma - to hang or to burn, that is the question; Going out - the new
theatres, bear baiting, cock and bull fighting; How to play religious
musical chairs; How to play Elizabethan football A trip back to Tudor
London is to experience all the contrasts of the period - the wealth and
poverty, the opulence and misery. With letters, diaries, death warrants,
poems, days in the lives of Tudor children, rich and poor, and a guide
to the impossibly dark and dangerous streets of the city.
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Tudor Home (History Detective Investigates)
Authors: Alan Childs
Synopsis: "Imagine a home where the
toilet was a plank over a pit and where glass windows were so valuable
they were sometimes left in a will. If you owned a carpet, you didn't
walk over it - you displayed it on a table or hung in on a wall."
With the help of history detective Sherlock Bones, this title shows what
Tudor homes were like to live in. The reader will discover how they were
built and find out about chimneys, glass, beds, toilets, kitchens and
gardens in both town and country homes rich and poor. The reader is
presented with stimulating questions and prompts to help them compile
their own project on Tudor homes.
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A Tudor Theatre (History Theatre Investigates)
Author: Alan Childs
Synopsis: This title explores the
importance of the theatre in Tudor times. Throughout the book, the
canine history detective, Sherlock Bones, helps the reader find clues in
newspapers, photographs, artefacts and other primary sources. These give
the reader enough evidence to present a project on the Tudor theatre and
to answer questions such as: why and how did the Tudor theatre become
important?; what sort of people became actors?; why did they act?; and
who went to the theatre? Throughout the book there are mysteries and
puzzles to solve on these questions and more. A useful text for 7-11
year-olds, providing support for Key Stage 2 History National
Curriculum. It supports the requirement to study Britain in Tudor times,
where William Shakespeare and the Elizabethan theatre are cited as
examples of significant individuals and events to study. It approaches
the study of history through historical enquiry, using different sources
of information which is also a requirement of the Key Stage 2 History
National Curriculum.
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The Tudors (History of Britain)
Authors: Andrew Langley
Synopsis: This series provides an
examination of British history which encourages children to investigate
the past and appreciate the key concepts of continuity and change. This
pupil book covers specific events, key themes and famous people of the
Tudor period, and includes a list of places to visit.
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Tudors (In Their Own Words)
Author: Robert Hull
Synopsis: An ideal reference book on
the Tudors, linking the past with the present day.
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The Tudors (Britain Through the Ages)
Authors: Felicity Hebditch
Synopsis: Providing an insight into the
history of the British Isles, this series is designed specifically to
meet the demands of history at Key Stage 2. This titles focuses on the
Tudors and is illustrated with photographs, maps and diagrams.
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Tudor Rich and Poor (People in the Past)
Author: Haydn Middleton
Synopsis:
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Tudor War (History Detective Investigates)
Authors: Peter Hepplewhite
Synopsis: Beautifully presented,
investigative approach to Tudor history. With the help of canine history
detective Sherlock Bones, this book starts with a look at how the Tudors
won the throne of England and then explains all about the military and
wars in Tudor times. Topics covered include how people became soldiers,
what weapons were used and what it was like to fight in a major conflict
such as the Battle of Flodden. The navy and life for sailors is also
investigated, with details on Sir Francis Drake and the Spanish Armada.
Full of fascinating information, the book presents the reader with
stimulating questions and prompts to help them compile their own
project. Logically presented with clear photos, colour artwork, glossary
and index.
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Tudor Children (People in the Past)
Author: Haydn Middleton
Synopsis: Each book in the 'People in
the Past' series explores how people lived and what our own society has
learnt from ancient or older civilisations. This volume examines how
children lived during the time of the Tudors.
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Chimney Charlie: A Tale of Victorian Chimney Sweeps
Authors: Roy Apps
Synopsis: These are further books in the
successful Sparks series which looks at major events in British history
through the eyes of fictional and real-life characters. Each book takes
the form of a lively and exciting narrative, which contains a lot of
interesting information about each event. Chimney Charlie tells the
story of how hard it was to be a chimney sweep in the Victorian times.
Cold and hungry Charlie is forced to clean chimneys against his will,
until one day he gets stuckl, but little did he know that it would be
the luckiest day of his life.
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You Are in Tudor Times
Author: Ivan Minnis
Synopsis: Part of a series for
children aged 6-8 that takes a visual approach to some of the major
topics in Key Stage 2 history, this volume covers the Tudor period from
1485 until 1603.
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Last updated: 20th September
2006
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