{"product_id":"henry-viii-ks2","title":"Henry VIII and his Six Wives","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTeach Henry VIII KS2 with confidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew figures in British history capture children's interest quite like Henry VIII. This engaging Henry VIII KS2 scheme of work takes Year 3\/4 children beyond the famous story of his six wives to explore why Henry made the decisions he did and how his marriages affected England, religion and the Tudor succession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross seven lessons, children investigate Henry VIII and each of his six wives while developing important historical enquiry skills. They use portraits and written accounts as evidence, make inferences, explore cause and consequence, consider different reasons for historical events and distinguish between what historians can know with confidence and what remains uncertain. Along the way, children build their understanding of key concepts including \u003cem\u003emonarch\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eheir\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003esuccession\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eauthority\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003epolitical alliance\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eregent\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're looking for Henry VIII KS2 planning, engaging lessons about the Tudors or a complete Henry VIII history topic for Year 3\/4, this ready-to-teach scheme provides everything you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy teach Henry VIII and his six wives?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenry VIII's marriages provide an accessible and memorable way for children to investigate an important period of British history beyond 1066. Rather than simply learning the names and fates of the six wives, children explore the reasons behind Henry's marriages and consider their wider consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough this unit, children investigate questions such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat can historical sources tell us about Henry VIII?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy was Henry so determined to have a male heir?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did Henry's wish to marry Anne Boleyn help lead to religious change in England?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy was the birth of Edward important to the Tudor succession?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did politics and personal feelings influence Henry's marriages?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow certain can historians be about what happened in the past?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the end of the scheme, children will have developed a stronger understanding of Henry VIII's reign while also learning to think critically about evidence, historical claims, similarities and differences, causes, consequences and significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat children will learn\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy completing this Henry VIII KS2 scheme of work, children will learn to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003euse portraits and written accounts as historical sources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003euse evidence to make inferences about Henry VIII\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexplain why Henry wanted to end his marriage to Catherine of Aragon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eunderstand the importance of a male heir and the Tudor succession\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexplore how Henry's marriage to Anne Boleyn contributed to religious change in England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexplain why Jane Seymour and the birth of Edward were important to the Tudor dynasty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einvestigate how political alliances and personal feelings influenced Henry's marriage to Anne of Cleves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edistinguish between accusations, claims and events that can be established with greater certainty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexplore Catherine Parr's education, religious beliefs and role as regent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecompare Henry VIII's six marriages and make supported historical judgements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's included?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis complete Henry VIII KS2 History scheme of work includes everything you need to teach an engaging Year 3\/4 History topic. 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