KS5 Tudors at Strangers' Hall
Essential information
Suitable for all exam boards. Maximum group size 25, two-hour activity, £4 per student, minimum fee £60
The event
Bring Tudor history to life through the rooms, objects and documents in Strangers' Hall, a former home of Tudor merchants and mayors.
- Describe and explain political, religious and social changes during and after Tudor times by analysing the wills of different owners of the Hall from the 16th and early 17th centuries.
- Explore a Tudor-style bedroom and parlour, analysing objects and inventories in order to build up a picture of how the Tudors lived.
- Discover other Tudor-style rooms including the Great Hall, where the high table is set for a feast, and the Great Chamber, where politics and business were carried out.
Also available is an optional self-led walking trail of Tudor sights including Reformation churches, former monasteries, a Protestant martyr's memorial and the site of Kett's Rebellion.
Exam specification links:
- Henry VIII's character
- Society: Elites and commoners; the social impact of religious upheaval; reasons for the growth of poverty; the importance of charities and local authorities in the provision of poor relief; impact of the closure of the monasteries; the state of England politically, economically, religiously and socially by 1603.
- Economic development: Trade
- Religion: Reform of the Church; continuity and change by 1603; popular attitudes to Catholicism, Protestantism and Puritanism; impact of religious change on patronage.
How to book:
Advance booking is essential. To book, please call 01603 493636 or email norwichcastle.bookings@norfolk.gov.uk.
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