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2nd Year History: Tudors and Stuarts

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Guide to the Tudors and Stuarts period a helpful summary of these two dynasties

Henry VII
Battle of Bosworth 1485 Maps of the battle
Battle of Bosworth Guide An account of the Battle with pictures
Images of Henry VII A gallery of images
Henry VII Basics A summary of all the main issues

Henry VIII
Henry VIII and his six wives: worksheet and web-link
Portraits of Henry VIII
The sources for our knowledge of Henry's features
Jousting Enjoy Henry's favourite sport!
Henry VIII Guide Facts and Sources
How did Henry VIII get up? A guide to being a Tudor Royal servant

Edward VI and 'Bloody' Mary
Edward VI's Journals An insight into Edward's mind (if you want one)
Edward VI Basics A brief biography
Lady Jane Grey The 9 Day Queen
The Execution of Lady Jane Grey A first hand account
Mary Tudor A guide to the Catholic Queen
Mary Tudor Gallery Some visual images

Elizabeth
Elizabeth Spying Game! Follow in the footsteps of Francis Walsingham
BBC History: The Spanish Armada
gives an interesting summary of events
Schoolshistory: Spanish Armada another brief outline of what happened
The Armada and why it failed More detail than the above sites
Royal Navy's View What the Admiralty think of their forefathers
Elizabeth's Pirates a less than friendly viewpoint on Good Queen Bess

James I
James VI and I Basics A general guide to the first Stuart monarch
James I Gallery Some visual aids

Charles I
Charles I: a basic guide a useful place to start

The English Civil War
Causes of the English Civil War A digital exercise