The key information we will be learning this term is:

The dates of Henry 8th’s birth/death and coronation. Also we will include that he had 6 wives, their names and children and be paying a particular emphasis on his marriage and divorce to Catherine of Aragon and the impact this had on the local area. We will also be learning details of his creation of the protestant church including why and what effect this had. st Facts about Queen Elizabeth 1 such as that wore thick white makeup to cover scars from small pox and that she could speak 6 languages, her birth/death/coronation dates and the fact that she had no children. We will explore Mary queen of Scots was born in Scotland and her life, specifically her life and death at Fotheringhay Castle. We will also learn that her son became King of England. rd Richard 3 and his life at Fotheringhay Castle. We will be exploring the stories that have been told about him, establishing those that may be fact or fiction and how these stories came to be. As well as Mary Queen of Scots and Richard 3rd we will be looking at key information about Fotheringhay castle, including what happened to it, when it was built and it’s purposes during it’s existence.

We will understand that the monarch is the main ruler of one or several countries and that the head monarc h is known as the king or queen and what is meant by the term ‘monarchy’. Within this, we will include the concept of ‘heirs’ and how that up until recently, the first born boy had always been This term we will be focussing on the following areas that link to Oundle and the heir to the throne. We will discuss why this was and the reason for change. We will learn key following area: information about members of the main current royal family, the order of the heirs, their spouses and the jobs they do today. We will learn that the Queen lives in Buckingham palace but has several • Fotheringhay Castle. other residences and that she is also queen of other countries and what some of these are. To know • Richard III that the queen does not have complete power over a country. • Mary Queen of Scots • Henry VIII and his wives. We will learn that the battle of Hastings was the start of the Monarchy as we know it and therefore • The beginning of the Church of England. it’s importance. Also to know when it was, who it was between and the outcome of the battle. • We will be talking about and looking at pictures of where Fotheringhay castle stands.

• Speaking to someone from the Talbot Inn to find out more about Mary Queen of Scots. • Speaking to the vicar of St Peter’s Church to find out how King Henry VIII

and the start of the Church of England. We will also find out what this meant for churches at the time. We will also find out which buildings in

Oundle where owned by Henry VIII at the time.

• We will taking part in Peterborough Cathedral’s education roadshow to

learn more about Henry VIII and also to talk about the tomb of both Mary

Queen of Scots and Catherine of Aragon.

Key vocabulary for this term. Chronology, Coronation, Queen, King, Monarch, Monarchy, Monarch, Ruler, Government, Castle, Moat, Invaders, Beheaded, Trial, Treason, Monarch, Wife, Marriage, Divorce , Beheading ,Abbey, Abbot, Monastery, Vow, Tomb, Pope, Dissolution, Illuminated, Manuscript, Quill, Vellum, Parchment, Reign, Monarch, Heir ,Abdicate, Compare, Era, Reign, Fact, Fiction ,Myth, Truth, Hunchback, Invade, Royal- blood, Battle,