King Henry was a very busy man, he had to sign documents and go hunting. Kids are presented with three slides and asked to choose the activities they think Henry engaged in each day. They then read to discover what Henry actually did...

In this everyday editing activity, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about the women in Henry VIII's life. The errors range in capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and spelling.

If you were living during the Reformation and had to choose between arresting Henry VIII, Pope Leo X, or the Grand Inquisitor of the Catholic Church, who would you pick? This engaging assignment will have your young historians...

Explore the history and scope of the English language with this presentation. With discussion points on the roots of English, its various forms around the world, and its status as a global language, this slide show would be a good...

Here's a terrific way to review historical facts. Learners answer 10 questions related to history, mythology, and more. This is a great way to hone their research skills.

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.

In this literacy and religion worksheet, students read a selection about the Tudor religion, including what life was like in a monastery. They answer 15 short answer questions based on the reading.

Well-known words from Shakespeare's plays are often quoted, but do you know what play those words come from? Show off your knowledge by choosing the correct play for each quote given. Mostly multiple-choice, a few questions are...

After finishing this novel, have your 12th graders test their reading comprehension using this short quiz.

In this Internet research skills activity, student respond to 15 short answer trivia questions. Students may use reference sources if they don't know the answers.

In this research activity, students use Internet searches or a reference book to answer 15 questions on a variety of topics.

This is the full text of the five-act historic play King Henry VIII by William Shakespeare including a list of characters, a prologue, and an epilogue.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of images of the kings and queens of the Tudor dynasty and a genealogy from Henry VIII. A notes page of objectives and uses for the resource is also provided.

Here is a color-coded family tree to help you understand how the historical characters in Shakespeare's series of history plays are connected. As a bonus, you also get a brief synopsis of each of the plays.

This site from The History Place provides a good selection of historical and relatively modern speeches from many English-speaking countries. Each speech is set up in its historic context. Many are available with audio links.

Here find links to the full texts of William Shakespeare's plays as well as study guides. (Note: Some of the links may no longer work.)

Shakespeare site that includes the texts of all of Shakespeare's plays. Shakespeare's other work is listed, but texts are not available. RL.11-12.10a/b Text Complexity

Here you can learn more about the story of Camelot as it has been told for hundreds of years--including the myth of Camelot, the Round Table, and the sword Excalibur.

This comprehensive site offers biographical information concerning Sir Thomas More, texts of his works, articles and essays about his works, and a list of other available sources.

Text of Thomas More's last letter written to his daughter Margaret on the day before he was executed. Cited from "St. Thomas More: Selected Letters" by Elizabeth Frances Rogers.