KS2 > History
Kings and Queens > Historic Royal Palaces
LESSON
PLAN
PLAN
4
Overall Aims:
- A local history study
- A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066
Study of the Historic Royal Palaces
Hampton Court Palace sits on the banks of the River Thames, one of five palaces on the Thames in the London area owned by Henry VIII. He also owned Windsor Castle, just outside London.Using LGFL App maker create a guide to the palaces on the banks of the River Thames in London used by Henry VIII. This should include Hampton Court, Richmond, Westminster, Whitehall, Tower of London and Greenwich or a presentation about Royal Processions on the Thames.
Hampton Court modern view
Hampton Court historic view
Man dressed as Henry VIII at Hampton Court
The overlay on the satellite image shows how large the area of the Palace was. You can tell by looking at the scale in the bottom left of the image.
