Tag Archives: Tudors

Elizabeth I and the Elizabethan Settlement

Posted on November 13, 2020 by ofamily

We are really enjoying our History at the moment. The Tudors were such a colourful group of characters and my daughter has always found Elizabeth I fascinating (I think Elizabeth I and Victoria are her two favourite monarchs purely because … Continue reading →

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Henry VIII Topic Pack

Posted on September 22, 2020 by ofamily

We recently went back and looked at Henry VIII, his wives and the King’s Great Matter again. We have covered Henry and his wives already just by going out to various places and reading our different History books but this … Continue reading →

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Spanish Armada Topic Pack

Posted on November 28, 2019 by ofamily

We are busy looking at Medieval England in quite a lot of detail at the moment but that does not stop the kids asking about other events that don’t slot in to the Medieval timeframe. This past week alone my … Continue reading →

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Starting Year 7 – History Ideas

Posted on August 9, 2019 by ofamily

History is a BIG topic for my daughter, she really loves learning about all the different periods and the characters that lived in them.  So we end up doing a LOT of history which means we always end up with … Continue reading →

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Lady Mary

Posted on June 21, 2019 by ofamily

I recently bought Lady Mary for my daughter and we have both been so impressed with the story that I thought I should write a bit about it. Let me start by saying that when I first thought about getting … Continue reading →

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