History Unit The Tudors: PART 2

What was it like to be a Tudor and how does it compare with our lives ?

How to use this workbook

When you are working through the questions in this workbook, remember:

1. To write your answers in your best handwriting in your home learning / exercise / notebook.

Don’t try to answer the questions in boxes in the workbook.

2. “Blue box is book” = The blue boxes are there to show you what to write / say and how to set out your work

/ ideas. Anything in the blue boxes is what you write in your book.

Don’t write the black, write the blue – but without drawing the box round it!

3. When you are answering reading comprehension questions, you should always answer in complete thoughts

(full sentences) and use the exact words from the text to prove your answer.

The blue boxes will show you how…

Lesson 1: Tudor Clothing of the Rich

A) Watch this clip about Tudor Children’s clothing

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01dt9v8

B) Read this text then carry out the activity.

Monday 8th June

The Clothing of Rich Tudors

If you can, print out and label these pictures. If you cannot print then use the letters to indicate what the label is

pointing to and write it in your book e.g. A = Velvet hat

NB If you get stuck have a look in the answer booklet.

Lesson 1: Tudor Clothing of the Poor (peasants)

Read the following information about the clothing that Tudor peasants

would have worn.

Tuesday 9th June

The Clothing of Poor Tudors

If you can, print out and label these pictures. If you cannot print then use the letters to indicate what the label is pointing to

and write it in your book e.g.

A = Velvet hat

Wednesday 10th June

What did the Tudors eat?

1)Watch this BBC clip telling us about the sort of food that the rich Tudors would eat on this website

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zjbg9j6

2) Read the following information about Tudor Food

Wednesday 10th June

Tudor Food

Copy out the passage below filling in the blanks using the words at the bottom.

Lesson 4

Tudor Buildings

Watch these clips on bbc websites to see what some Tudor streets and houses looked like

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01dtf50

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0115719

Now find out even more by reading this

text.

Lesson 5

ACTIVITY

Tudor Houses

Print out this sheet if you can and label each part using the words from the boxes underneath. If you

cannot print it out then write the label which matches the number.

Friday 12th June

The Terrible Tudors

Read the following passage and then answer the questions.

500 years ago, the world was a very different place. European explorers began trading with the Americas. England

and Scotland were separate kingdoms, each with their own royal family. During this time, the Tudor family ruled

England and Wales. Who Were the Tudors? The Tudors were a Welsh-English family that ruled England and Wales

from 1485 to 1603. They came to the throne when Henry Tudor defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth

Field in 1485. They ruled for 118 years in total (with six different monarchs during that time); during their reign,

they encouraged new religious ideas, exploration and colonisation (settling among and controlling people living in

an area). The Tudor period ended in 1603 when Elizabeth I died.

What Was It Like Living During Tudor Times?

Life was harsh and most people did not expect to live beyond the age of 35. The vast

majority of the population were involved in farming, living in small villages. However, under

Tudor rule, England and Wales became more peaceful and richer; towns grew larger and

some people lived in large towns like London, Bristol or Norwich.

What Was Daily Life Like for the Poor?

There were none of the comforts we know today. Water was collected from wells, pumps or

streams and it was often dirty and polluted. Toilets (called privies) were not at all private. They

were a piece of wood with a gap over a hole or bowl. People would wipe themselves with leaves or

moss. Food was usually a coarse, grey bread made from rye and barley eaten with vegetable and

herb soup. Meat was a luxury but poor people sometimes had milk, cheese and eggs if they kept

animals.

What Was Daily Life Like for the Rich?

Wealthy Tudors loved to show how rich they were by wearing their elegant clothes, living in grand homes and

eating and drinking expensive food and drink, such as roast veal, venison and French wine. The types of sports

they did were also a way to boast about their wealth. The rich had time for activities like falconry, hunting,

jousting, tennis and bowls. It is believed that King Henry VIII only worked one hour per day and spent the rest

of his day doing a variety of leisure activities.

Glossary

Coarse rough and not smooth or soft, or not in very small pieces

Defeated to win against someone in a fight, war, or competition:

Elegant graceful and attractive in appearance or behaviour

Falconary the sport of hunting small animals and birds using falcons

Harsh unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than is necessary

Jousting (in the past) to fight with a lance (= a long pointed weapon) while riding on

a horse, especially as a sport

Population all the people living in a particular country, area, or place:

Lesson 5

Tudor Houses

Answer these questions in your book. (Use the sentence starters to help you answer in full sentences)

1. What made England and Scotland separate kingdoms during Tudor times?

During Tudor times England and Scotland were separate kingdoms because they had different________________

2. What was the life expectancy of most Tudor people?

Most Tudors wouldn’t expect to live beyond the age of ________________________________________________

3. Where did most poor Tudors collect their water ?

Poor Tudors would usually collect their water from___________________________________________________

4. What was a privy?

A privy was __________________________________________________________________________________

5. What did the poor eat in Tudor times?

The poor would eat ____________________________________________________________________________

6. How did wealthy Tudors show they were rich?

Wealthy Tudors would show they were rich by

______________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

7. What sporting activities would wealthy Tudors enjoy?

Wealthy Tudors would enjoy____________________________________________________________________