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What were the differences between the lives of the rich and poor in Tudor Times?. Learning objective: To learn about life in Tudor times. What are the names of the Tudor Kings and Queens? Henry VII Henry VIII Edward VI Mary I Elizabeth I. What centuries did the Tudors reign?. 1485 -1509
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What were the differences between the lives of the rich and poor in Tudor Times?
Learning objective:To learn about life in Tudor times • What are the names of the Tudor Kings and Queens? • Henry VII • Henry VIII • Edward VI • Mary I • Elizabeth I
What centuries did the Tudors reign? • 1485 -1509 • 1509 - 1547 • 1547 - 1553 • July 1553( just 9 days! ) • 1553 – 1558 • 1558 - 1603 • Henry VII • Henry VIII • Edward VI • Lady Jane Grey • Mary I • Elizabeth I
Three sheep to every person! • Tudor England looked very different from the England we know of today. • At the beginning of the Tudor period, the population of England was only 2.5 million, compared to nearly 50 million today. • There were 3 sheep to every person.
Most people lived in villages in the countryside. • They rented land from the farmer and grew there own food and grazed cattle on the common land. • In the countryside there were no shops. • Most people never travelled further than the nearest town. • There were some large towns and cities, like Norwich and Bristol.
Where do you think the Tudor monarch ruled from in Tudor times? • 50 000 people lived in London. • London was the most important city.
Plenary: • Where do you think most people lived in Tudor times? • What jobs do you think most people did in Tudor times? • How was life in Tudor times different from life today? • Homework: Try to find some information about Tudor houses.