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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: The Six Wives of King Henry Viii: Portrait of a King

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever wondered why King Henry VIII had six wives, why he looked the way he did, or what things he liked to do? Explore this site and learn all about King Henry VIII from clothes to power to love.
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Royal Household

The British Monarchy: Royal Encyclopaedia: Henry Viii (R. 1509 1547)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information on the life and rule of King Henry VIII. Discusses his many marriages and desire for a male heir which led to the Protestant Reformation.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: King Henry Viii by William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the five-act historic play King Henry VIII by William Shakespeare including a list of characters, a prologue, and an epilogue.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: The Six Wives of Henry Viii

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS series about Henry's six wives, which originally aired in 2003, tells each wife's story in her own words. Includes background information about each woman, why she was chosen to be queen, her role as queen, her struggles with her...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: The Six Wives of Henry Viii: Tudor Times

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore Tudor England by playing an interactive riddle game. Find clues to six riddles in paintings that commemorate events from Henry's life and reign.
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BBC

Bbc: History: Tudors: Henry Viii: Majesty With Menace

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about "Bluff King Hal" and his six wives in this essay about Henry VIII, England's Renaissance king who presided over the foundation of the Church of England in seeking to annul his marriage and achieve a male heir. Archived.
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Other

Historic Royal Palaces: Hampton Court Palace: Young Henry Viii

For Students 9th - 10th
Henry VIII remains a personality of much interest even today. Explore his biography from handsome, educated young man to grumpy king.
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National Archives (UK)

The National Archives: Henry Viii

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of records and primary source documents from the reign of Henry VIII show how Henry developed his own image to make himself seem even more powerful.
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Other

Tudor History: The Six Wives of Henry Viii

For Students 9th - 10th
Website provides biographies of each of the wives of King Henry VIII.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: History vs. Henry Viii

For Students 9th - 10th
Mark Robinson and Alex Gendler put this controversial figure on trial in History vs. Henry VIII.
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Other

Britannia History: Henry Viii

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes Henry VIII's six wives including details of each of the marriages and the Church of England's break with the Roman Catholic Church. Brief description of the effect of his reign on England. Includes links to other sites on...
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PPT
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Henry Viii and His Wives

For Students 9th - 10th
He had how many wives? He was Catholic? Get the story of King Henry the Eighth and his many wives.
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Handout
Other

King's College: The Life of Anne Boleyn

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is the front page of a site looking at the life of Anne Boleyn, wife of Henry VIII. Contains a lot of first-hand accounts of her life and death.
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Other

Tudor History: Jane Seymour

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a good overview of the life of Jane Seymore, third wife to Henry VIII. Content also includes an image gallery of the queen.
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BBC

Bbc History: British History: Tudors: Anne Boleyn and the Downfall of Her Family

For Students 9th - 10th
This six-part article describes the rise and fall of Anne Boleyn, the first English queen to be publicly executed by her husband, Henry VIII. Five hundred years after her death, her tragic tale is still the subject of historians and the...
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Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: King Henry Viii

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Cartoon drawing of King Henry VIII.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography: Henry Viii for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the biography of Henry VIII, Renaissance king of England who split from the Catholic Church and was married six times on this site.
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TES Global

Tes: The Tudors: Classroom Image Bank

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of images of the kings and queens of the Tudor dynasty and a genealogy from Henry VIII. A notes page of objectives and uses for the resource is also provided.
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Other

Tudor History: The Tudor Monarchs From 1485 1603

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of the Tudor Kings and Queens who ruled England from 1485-1603. The site contains biographies, cultural, and historical data.
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Other

Historic Royal Palaces: Discover the Palaces: Hampton Court Palace

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the place of Hampton Court Palace in English history and its rise to greatness as a Tudor favorite.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 10th
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology provides the complete text of Shakespeare's works. Content also includes a search engine (for looking up words and/or phrases), a chronological and alphabetical listing of his plays, a collection...
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 10th
Here find links to the full texts of William Shakespeare's plays as well as study guides. (Note: Some of the links may no longer work.)