Change at Westminster Abbey

Key stage

Post-16

Subject

History

Collection

Tudors

Format

Video , PDF (131kb)

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Photograph of wall painting of a monk representing change at Westminster Abbey
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Watch this short clip to uncover how and why the Tudor period represents one of the most dramatic changes to Westminster Abbey in over 1,000 years of history. Students can explore the impact of the monasteries closing and what that meant for society with help from the accompanying discussion questions.

Themes covered in this resource are aligned to:

OCR

  • The reign of Henry VIII after 1529

AQA

  • The break from Rome, c1529-1536
  • Change and reaction, 1536-1547
  • The establishment of the Church of England, 1558-c1570

Edexcel

  • Religious changes, 1509-88

 

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