Year 6 have recently been studying the Tudors and the English Reformation. To find out more about Tudor life and the marriages and Court of King Henry VIII, they visited Hampton Court Palace.
Upon arrival through the King’s Gate, they bumped into Anne and George Boleyn who told them not to idle and showed them how to properly bow and curtsey for any nobles they might see. After an exploration of the palace, it was time to try and escape the maze. Luckily, everyone made it out in time for a workshop about the hierarchical Tudor Court!
Pupils were offered a choice of three Tudor jobs to take up: including a Scullery to keep the kitchens clean, a Turn-broach to keep the King’s meat cooking evenly or they could earn double pay as a Gong Farmer. Most of the pupils were keen to earn double pay until they found out their life expectancy was halved by working in the ‘House of Easement’ and what ‘gong’ was – it was a bit of a smelly job!
