Sessions
(x50 minutes)
The Battle of Bosworth – Performance
Enjoy and participate in this rehearsal of a new play written by a travelling aspiring playwright. Will has written a play about Queen Elizabeth’s heroic grandfather Henry Tudor in an attempt to win her favour.
Objectives
- Learn about the life of actors in Elizabethan Theatre
- Learn about the build up to and the events of the Battle of Bosworth
- Playwrights changed the truth to appeal to their audience
Daily Life - Activities
What was life like for the common folk, the everyday people like you and I? How did they live, what did they eat, how did they learn? Find out about their tools and remedies and decide if they were good or bad!
Objectives
- What was life like for children
- Who got to go to school
- The link between schools, the church and the dissolution of the monasteries
- What were some of the beliefs and medicinal cures of the Tudors
Crime and Punishment – Roleplay
Keeping law and order is very important to deter scoundrels and ne’er do wells. Accusations have been about some locals conducting mischief; hopefully you weren’t one of them. For those found guilty, what would be a suitable punishment?
Objectives
- What were some of the crimes
- Are those crimes current today?
- What were some of the punishments
- How are Tudor punishments different to the modern day?
- How Tudors decided guilty or not guilty
