Age range: 7-14 years
Key stage: 2-3
Single user: £39.00
eLC accredited
 
 
 

 

The Tudor Trail

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The program is based around a central timeline, which the user can scroll to find out about events in Tudor history.  All the entries are fully narrated.

In the short biography, the user can find out about the lives of many famous Tudors.  All the text is fully narrated and the user can read a question and answer based on the subject. 

For those doing research or project work, the full biographies provide more detailed information on many Tudors.

Find out about a selection of the Royal buildings and palaces of the period.

The glossary provides a short description of all the difficult words used throughout the program.

See if you can match the portraits of Henry VIII's wives with their name, date of marriage to Henry and their fate.

Play the Babington Cipher game and see if you can crack the coded message, sent by Mary, Queen of Scots.

Two word searches can be played on-screen to find the names of some famous people of the period.

Merelles is a two-player game that was popular during Tudor times.  See if you can beat your opponent!

Have a go at this cloze activity and fill in the missing words to win as many royal palaces as possible.

See if you can find your way through Henry's Marriage Maze, answering questions about his wives as you go.

The Tudor Monarch Muddle gives the user the chance to fill in the missing panels in the Tudor family tree.

Pit your wits against the Spanish Armada and sink their ships by correctly answering the questions.

The Tudor Who's Who provides a brief description of many Tudor characters and provides links to their biographies where appropriate.

Twenty printable/photocopiable worksheets are included on the CD.  These are provided in PDF format for easy printing.

The Settings screen provides volume control and the opportunity to turn both the sound and music on or off.  Ideal for the noisy classroom!
 

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