Tudor and ElizabethanTimes

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 King Henry VIII had 6 wives. Who were they, what did they look like , what happened to them?

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Queen Elizabeth I and her portraits.
Can you 'flatter' the Queen by writing an 'ode'?
Try covering the Queen in jewels.

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 Sir Francis Drake
Who can he be?
What great deeds has he done?

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Mary Zouche

Hans Holbein was an artist who painted the rich and famous.  Look at some of his 'Windsor drawings'. They were sketches in pen and chalk that he made before painting a portrait. Perhaps you might try to copy some.

Pieter Breughal the Elder

 Pieter Breugel was a Flemish painter. He painted very detailed pictures of country life during Tudor times.
His son who was also called Pieter did the same during Elizabethan times.
Stratford Click on the house to see a collection of black & white clips that you may find useful in your topic work.
If you would like music while you view these pages you can choose a tune by clicking on the small guitar.

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The Maddock site has details about three bakers from Chester. Use the 'documents' link to find the others.

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The Pear Tree site has two fine 'Gentleman's' inventories.

A good way of learning about life in Tudor and Elizabethan Times is by looking at Inventories. Unfortunately they are very difficult to find.
Well ... we've searched the net and found some.
Well doneWe had to search hard

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