Curriculum Visions Overview

Feature video: Making Tudor pottage A video showing a pottage being cooked. For the poor, pottage was eaten every day, and there would be very little meat. This video explains what it was, why it was made, and how it lasted as a key meal not only in Tudor Times times, but from its Stone Age beginnings right through to the present day. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor Times'. Playing time: 8 min
Video playlist
Introduction: classroom cinema Introduction, setting the scene for the Tudors and the Tudor times. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 10 min (V283)
Ludlow Castle Aerial view of Ludlow Castle. Closely connected to the history of the Welsh Marches and Henry VIII. See also Ludlow town video. Supports: textbook Tudor times Playing time: 3 min
Hampton Court Palace A stunning aerial view of Hampton Court Palace begun by one of the most wealthy Tudors, Cardinal Wolsey. Supports: textbooks Rich and poor in Tudor times Playing time: 3 min
Kings and queens Shows a segment of Introduction with just kings and queens. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 3 min (V284)
Henry VIII's wives A simple listing of the six wives. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 1 min (V285)
Tudor dress Find out what Tudors wore. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 4 min (V286)
How Tudors treated vagrants Shows how those with no fixed homes were driven from place to place and why. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 4 min (V287)
Tudor England in 1500 Talks about England at the start of Tudor times. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 4 min (V288)
A Tudor village in 1500 Explains what the various buildings were in a village and how the village worked. Note to teacher: the video is 6 minutes long with narration, followed by a repeat without narration, but still with music so teachers or students can add the narration for themselves. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 12 min (V289)
Tudor homes in 1500 Looks at life in a poor house Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 7 min (V290)
Tudor town in 1500 Describes what early Tudor town life was like. Teacher note: can also be used for medieval times. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 4 min (V291)
Dissolution of monasteries Describes Egglestone Abbey (N Yorks) as an example of dissolution. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 9 min (V292)
A Tudor village in 1600 Explains what was going on in the village in late Tudor times (including Great Rebuilding). Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 6 min (V293)
A Tudor town in 1600 Explains what was happening in rapidly-expanding towns. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 6 min (V294)
Slums and plague Explains what court rented houses were like. Includes reference to plagues. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 6 min (V295)
What can we see of Tudor times Explains what to look out for in modern Britain that tells of Tudor times. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 9 min (V296)
Pembridge Tudor village: case study Visit to Pembridge in the Marches. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 9 min (V164)
Weobley Tudor Village: case study Visits a slightly larger village of Weobley in the Marches. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 9 min (V163)
Ludlow Tudor town: case study Visits the famous market town of Ludlow in the Marches. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 9 min (V162)
The Age of Discovery Explains the basic ideas of the Age of Discovery. Supports: textbook 'Tudor Age of Discovery'. Playing time: 9 min (V297)
Tudor ships This video looks at the various types of ship in Tudor times. Sound track but no narration so teachers can add their own. Supports: textbook 'Tudor Age of Discovery'. Playing time: 5 min (V298)
Compass This video looks at a simple magnetic compass. Supports: textbook 'Tudor Age of Discovery'. Playing time: 1 min (V1049)
Stuart times – 1665: Eyam plague village Visits the famous plague village. Supports: reading book 'The Great Plague'. Playing time: 6 min (V247)
Stuart times – 1665: Eyam plague Riley graves Visits the Riley graves. Use this to show how entire families were wiped out Supports: reading book 'The Great Plague'. Playing time: 5 min (V248)
Making pottage A video showing a pottage being cooked. For the poor, pottage was eaten every day, and there would be very little meat. This video explains what it was, why it was made, and how it lasted as a key meal not only in Tudor Times times, but from its Stone Age beginnings right through to the present day. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor Times'. Playing time: 8 min (V1040)

Video playlist

Introduction: classroom cinema Introduction, setting the scene for the Tudors and the Tudor times. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 10 min (V283)

Ludlow Castle Aerial view of Ludlow Castle. Closely connected to the history of the Welsh Marches and Henry VIII. See also Ludlow town video. Supports: textbook Tudor times Playing time: 3 min

Hampton Court Palace A stunning aerial view of Hampton Court Palace begun by one of the most wealthy Tudors, Cardinal Wolsey. Supports: textbooks Rich and poor in Tudor times Playing time: 3 min

Kings and queens Shows a segment of Introduction with just kings and queens. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 3 min (V284)

Henry VIII's wives A simple listing of the six wives. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 1 min (V285)

Tudor dress Find out what Tudors wore. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 4 min (V286)

How Tudors treated vagrants Shows how those with no fixed homes were driven from place to place and why. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 4 min (V287)

Tudor England in 1500 Talks about England at the start of Tudor times. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 4 min (V288)

Tudor homes in 1500 Looks at life in a poor house Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 7 min (V290)

Tudor town in 1500 Describes what early Tudor town life was like. Teacher note: can also be used for medieval times. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 4 min (V291)

Dissolution of monasteries Describes Egglestone Abbey (N Yorks) as an example of dissolution. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 9 min (V292)

A Tudor village in 1600 Explains what was going on in the village in late Tudor times (including Great Rebuilding). Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 6 min (V293)

A Tudor town in 1600 Explains what was happening in rapidly-expanding towns. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 6 min (V294)

Slums and plague Explains what court rented houses were like. Includes reference to plagues. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 6 min (V295)

What can we see of Tudor times Explains what to look out for in modern Britain that tells of Tudor times. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 9 min (V296)

Pembridge Tudor village: case study Visit to Pembridge in the Marches. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 9 min (V164)

Weobley Tudor Village: case study Visits a slightly larger village of Weobley in the Marches. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 9 min (V163)

Ludlow Tudor town: case study Visits the famous market town of Ludlow in the Marches. Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'. Playing time: 9 min (V162)

The Age of Discovery Explains the basic ideas of the Age of Discovery. Supports: textbook 'Tudor Age of Discovery'. Playing time: 9 min (V297)

Tudor ships This video looks at the various types of ship in Tudor times. Sound track but no narration so teachers can add their own. Supports: textbook 'Tudor Age of Discovery'. Playing time: 5 min (V298)

Compass This video looks at a simple magnetic compass. Supports: textbook 'Tudor Age of Discovery'. Playing time: 1 min (V1049)

Stuart times – 1665: Eyam plague village Visits the famous plague village. Supports: reading book 'The Great Plague'. Playing time: 6 min (V247)

Stuart times – 1665: Eyam plague Riley graves Visits the Riley graves. Use this to show how entire families were wiped out Supports: reading book 'The Great Plague'. Playing time: 5 min (V248)

Introduction: classroom cinema
Introduction, setting the scene for the Tudors and the Tudor times.
Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'.
Playing time: 10 min (V283)

Ludlow Castle
Aerial view of Ludlow Castle. Closely connected to the history of the Welsh Marches and Henry VIII. See also Ludlow town video.
Supports: textbook Tudor times
Playing time: 3 min

Hampton Court Palace
A stunning aerial view of Hampton Court Palace begun by one of the most wealthy Tudors, Cardinal Wolsey.
Supports: textbooks Rich and poor in Tudor times
Playing time: 3 min

Kings and queens
Shows a segment of Introduction with just kings and queens.
Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'.
Playing time: 3 min (V284)

Henry VIII's wives
A simple listing of the six wives.
Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'.
Playing time: 1 min (V285)

Tudor dress
Find out what Tudors wore.
Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'.
Playing time: 4 min (V286)

How Tudors treated vagrants
Shows how those with no fixed homes were driven from place to place and why.
Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'.
Playing time: 4 min (V287)

Tudor England in 1500
Talks about England at the start of Tudor times.
Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'.
Playing time: 4 min (V288)

Tudor homes in 1500
Looks at life in a poor house
Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'.
Playing time: 7 min (V290)

Tudor town in 1500
Describes what early Tudor town life was like. Teacher note: can also be used for medieval times.
Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'.
Playing time: 4 min (V291)

Dissolution of monasteries
Describes Egglestone Abbey (N Yorks) as an example of dissolution.
Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'.
Playing time: 9 min (V292)

A Tudor village in 1600
Explains what was going on in the village in late Tudor times (including Great Rebuilding).
Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'.
Playing time: 6 min (V293)

A Tudor town in 1600
Explains what was happening in rapidly-expanding towns.
Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'.
Playing time: 6 min (V294)

Slums and plague
Explains what court rented houses were like. Includes reference to plagues.
Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'.
Playing time: 6 min (V295)

What can we see of Tudor times
Explains what to look out for in modern Britain that tells of Tudor times.
Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'.
Playing time: 9 min (V296)

Pembridge Tudor village: case study
Visit to Pembridge in the Marches.
Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'.
Playing time: 9 min (V164)

Weobley Tudor Village: case study
Visits a slightly larger village of Weobley in the Marches.
Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'.
Playing time: 9 min (V163)

Ludlow Tudor town: case study
Visits the famous market town of Ludlow in the Marches.
Supports: textbook 'Rich and poor in Tudor times'.
Playing time: 9 min (V162)

The Age of Discovery
Explains the basic ideas of the Age of Discovery.
Supports: textbook 'Tudor Age of Discovery'.
Playing time: 9 min (V297)

Tudor ships
This video looks at the various types of ship in Tudor times. Sound track but no narration so teachers can add their own.
Supports: textbook 'Tudor Age of Discovery'.
Playing time: 5 min (V298)

Compass
This video looks at a simple magnetic compass.
Supports: textbook 'Tudor Age of Discovery'.
Playing time: 1 min (V1049)

Stuart times – 1665: Eyam plague village
Visits the famous plague village.
Supports: reading book 'The Great Plague'.
Playing time: 6 min (V247)

Stuart times – 1665: Eyam plague Riley graves
Visits the Riley graves. Use this to show how entire families were wiped out
Supports: reading book 'The Great Plague'.
Playing time: 5 min (V248)