What were the What were the differences between the differences between the lives of the rich and poor lives of the rich and poor

in Tudor Times?in Tudor Times?

Learning objective:Learning objective:To learn about life in Tudor To learn about life in Tudor

timestimes What are the names of the Tudor What are the names of the Tudor

Kings and Queens?Kings and Queens? Henry VIIHenry VII Henry VIIIHenry VIII Edward VIEdward VI Mary IMary I Elizabeth IElizabeth I

What centuries did the What centuries did the Tudors reign?Tudors reign?

Henry VIIHenry VII Henry VIIIHenry VIII Edward VIEdward VI Lady Jane Lady Jane

GreyGrey Mary IMary I Elizabeth IElizabeth I

1485 -15091485 -1509 1509 - 15471509 - 1547 1547 - 15531547 - 1553 July 1553July 1553

( just 9 ( just 9 days! )days! )

1553 – 15581553 – 1558 1558 - 16031558 - 1603

Three sheep to every Three sheep to every person!person!

Tudor England looked very different Tudor England looked very different from the England we know of today.from the England we know of today.

At the beginning of the Tudor period, At the beginning of the Tudor period, the population of England was only the population of England was only 2.5 million, compared to nearly 50 2.5 million, compared to nearly 50 million today.million today.

There were 3 sheep to every person.There were 3 sheep to every person.

Most people lived in villages in the Most people lived in villages in the countryside.countryside.

They rented land from the farmer They rented land from the farmer and grew there own food and grazed and grew there own food and grazed cattle on the common land.cattle on the common land.

In the countryside there were no In the countryside there were no shops.shops.

Most people never travelled further Most people never travelled further than the nearest town.than the nearest town.

There were some large towns and There were some large towns and cities, like Norwich and Bristol.cities, like Norwich and Bristol.

•50 000 people lived in London.

•London was the most important city.

Where do you think the Tudor monarch ruled from in Tudor times?

Plenary:Plenary: Where do you think most people Where do you think most people

lived in Tudor times?lived in Tudor times? What jobs do you think most people What jobs do you think most people

did in Tudor times?did in Tudor times? How was life in Tudor times different How was life in Tudor times different

from life today?from life today?

Homework: Try to find some Homework: Try to find some information about Tudor houses.information about Tudor houses.