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starter activity Memorise the information in the next 60 seconds and you will be tested on your powers of recall! In Tudor times the 12 Days of Christmas were saints days. The 3 most important were 25 th Dec, 1 st & 6 th Jan. Everyone was expected to give the king a gift. It was an important indicator of personal standing with the king if it was accepted or rejected. In 1532, H8 accepted Anne Boleyn’s gift but rejected Catherine’s! In 1541, Henry VIII banned all sports on Christmas Day except for archery Sir Robert Dudley gave Elizabeth I a wrist watch for Christmas! Turkey was first consumed in England in 1523 The Tudors often played Blind Man’s Bluff at Christmas The 1 st carols were sung in 1521
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Questions – 1 minute! When were the 1 st carols sung? When were the 1 st carols sung? Whose present did Henry reject in 1532? Whose present did Henry reject in 1532? What were the 3 most important days of Christmas? What were the 3 most important days of Christmas? What wasn’t banned in 1541? What wasn’t banned in 1541? Name a popular Tudor Christmas game Name a popular Tudor Christmas game When was Turkey first eaten here? When was Turkey first eaten here? What time does it say on Elizabeth’s watch? What time does it say on Elizabeth’s watch?
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What was a Tudor Christmas like? TBAT explain key features of a Tudor Christmas, play Tudor games and have fun! Learning objectives
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Christmas Activity 1 Read the extract from The History Learning Site and highlight in Christmas colours the following: Read the extract from The History Learning Site and highlight in Christmas colours the following:The History Learning SiteThe History Learning Site Evidence of foreign policy on Tudor Christmas traditions Evidence of foreign policy on Tudor Christmas traditions Evidence of continuity Evidence of continuity Evidence of religious changes Evidence of religious changes Why do you think the English adopted so many ideas from Germany? Why do you think the English adopted so many ideas from Germany?
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Christmas Activity 2 Hampton Court is allegedly one of the most haunted places in England. Christmas is traditionally a time for telling ghost tales. Watch this clip about the palace’s ghostly past.
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Christmas Activity 3 Fox and Geese was a popular Tudor game. Print out and play a copy of the game here.here Picture of Fox and Geese game
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Christmas Activity 4 The Tudors enjoyed to play a variety of games. How about having a go a Blind Man’s Bluff. Blindfold a member of your team and get them to stick a ring on Henry’s finger. The closest wins. The furthest off loses her head!
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The Tudors loved to make sweets or ‘sweetmeats’ from marzipan or sugar formed into motifs or even buildings. Have a go a making a Tudor rose
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What was a Tudor Christmas like? TBAT explain key features of a Tudor Christmas, play Tudor games and have fun! Learning objectives
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