Year 5
Up and running
National Archives & Hampton Court Palace
At the National Archives we studied a document which described the
jousting coat of Henry VIII’s horse. We were challenged to find out what
type of ruler King Henry was. William G
I was intrigued to see original
documents from the time of Henry VIII.
Not being able to touch them made
them even more extraordinary. We
were privileged to see an intricate
document signed by Henry VIII. Katie B
Cautiously we stepped into the splendid palace
and looked around at Cardinal Wolsey’s riches. A
large man, dressed in Tudor clothes of gold, red
and black, came striding towards us. This
strange looking gentleman explained that he
was the Master of the Revels and would teach
us a Masque. This historic Masque was about to
be tested to see if it was suitable for His Majesty
King Henry VIII. We performed it in the Great
Watching Chamber! Evie M
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