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BBC
Tudors: Life and Society
Here is an interesting lesson that lets kids explore what life was like during the Tudor period. The lesson is written two different ways, one for computer use and one without. It is also written with special instructions for children...
Curated OER
What Was It Like To Live in Tudor Times?
Students compare and contrast the lives of the rich and poor people in Tudor times. Students observe photographs of Tudor life. They investigate word clues describing the lives of the people. Students create a presentation on their...
Curated OER
The Tudor's True Story
Students take effective notes from a video documentary, create an oral report about an assigned aspect of the video, and express an understanding of the King's six wives' lives.
BBC
Bbc History: British History: Tudors: Poverty in Elizabethan England
Learn about economic disparity and poverty in Elizabeth's England. Archived.
Britain Express
Britain Express: History: Tudor: Elizabethan Life
This site contains small paragraphs with information about different aspects of Elizabethan life.
British Library
British Library: Language & Literature: Books for Cooks: 1500s Food
View a series of extracts from sixteenth-century cookbooks written in English and learn what people ate during Tudor times. Accompanying essays explain various aspects of the English diet of the period, including the foods eaten when...
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library: Folger Exhibitions: Fooles and Fricassees
Illustrated series of short essays discusses the food and drink of sixteenth-century England, including its production, perceived health benefits, and Christmas fare.
Other
Ecp: Overview of an Elizabethan Outfit
Fascinating outline of the multiple steps it took for a Elizabethan woman to dress for court. Details the time and pain required to be in fashion. Includes illustrative pictures.
Other
Elizabeth I: Elizabethan Food
After reading about food during the Elizabethan era, decide if you would have wanted to be poor or rich. Read about the different new foods that were introduced during this time as well.