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Y5/6 (A): Lesson 3: Why was Anne Boleyn executed?

Using a variety of sources to investigate the monarch's absolute power and punishment in the Tudor period.
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1. Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: The Tudor family tree showing the members of the Tudor family.

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Assessment – History Y5/6 (A): What was life like in Tudor England?Y5/6 (A): Lesson 1: Henry VIII – fair ruler or tyrant?Y5/6 (A): Lesson 2: Why did Henry VIII have so many wives?
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 3: Why was Anne Boleyn executed?
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 4: How did Queen Elizabeth I use a royal progress?Y5/6 (A): Lesson 5: What can inventories tell us about life in Tudor times?Y5/6 (A): Lesson 6: What did John Blanke have in his inventory?
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