Tudor England Survival Guide
Launched in 2013, this is an exciting, interactive morning workshop in line with key National Curriculum objectives.
Elizabethan England is an exciting but dangerous place – if you want to stay healthy, keep out of trouble and move up in Tudor society you are going to need some help!
A rich, finely dressed Tudor lady, Mistress Alice, will spend the morning with your class to help them learn how life was really lived in 16th century England.
How do you survive pox and plague? How do you prosper while managing to keep your head on your shoulders? What you must never, ever say about the Queen – and much more! We cover ALL the following sessions:
- Crime and Punishment – children re-enact real court cases & learn about terrible Tudor punishments
- Tudor games & craft activities – children play a popular board game and craft a souvenir
- Disease & Medicine – strange illnesses & even stranger cures with visits from the health practitioners of the day
- Tudor Make-up – how looking good might cost you your life…
- Banqueting – children experience banqueting with servants, unusual dishes & a court jester!
- Tudor costume – bringing their day to life with plenty of costume & authentically dressed character
- Dancing and Entertainment (time permitting)
“Thank you for such a wonderful learning experience. Your enthusiasm and passion for the Tudors shone through. The children and I will remember this for a long time. Excellent range of drama and activities. So much learning, I can’t believe it! I would definitely recommend you and want to work with you again.”
St Martin’s Academy, Chester.
With an authentically costumed character, Makers of History workshops involve the whole class in role-play, hands-on activities, crafts and games to fully immerse children in Tudor ways, for the ordinary folk as well those at Court. I am a qualified historian and professional workshop provider, well-known across the North West for heritage education work at schools and museums. I have an enhanced DBS on the update service and Public Liability Insurance. All workshops are reasonably priced and easy to book, please contact me for more information.