Lesson 2: Why did Henry VIII have so many wives?
Exploring the personalities of Henry VIII's six wives using secondary sources and evaluating Henry's marriage requirements in the context of the Tudor period.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: 3, 2, 1 and hand out whiteboards and pens (one between two).
Working in pairs, ask the children to write down three things they learnt about Henry VIII, two things they found interesting and one question they still have.
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
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In this unit
Assessment – History, Y5: What was life like in Tudor England?Lesson 1: Henry VIII – fair ruler or tyrant?Lesson 3: Why was Anne Boleyn executed?Lesson 4: How did Queen Elizabeth I use a royal progress?Lesson 5: What can inventories tell us about life in Tudor times?Lesson 6: What did John Blanke have in his inventory?
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 1 July 2026
