The Tudors Story Maker

The Tudors Story Maker

The Tudors
The first Tudor king was Henry VII, who seized power from the House of York in 1485. But the most famous Tudor was his son Henry VIII – who famously had six wives.
Download the pdf Storymaker: URL here
⊕ Go through the steps below to create your story…

1. Choose two characters to be in your story…

  • King Henry VIII
  • One of Henry’s six wives
  • Spy
  • Spit boy
  • Executioner
  • Gong farmer
  • Rich lady
  • Soldier
  • ‘Witchfinder’
  • Woman accused of witchcraft


Henry VIII’s wives were: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn (B), Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard (b), and Katherine Parr.

2. Choose two locations for the story…

  • Palace
  • Battlefield
  • Forest
  • Jousting tournament
  • River Thames
  • Hut
  • Country road


3. Choose two objects for your story…

  • Secret letter
  • Ducking stool
  • Poison
  • Gold coins
  • Key
  • Horse
  • Tooth worm
  • Crossbow
  • Axe
  • Rapier


A ducking stool was used to try an accused ‘witch’. The Tudors believed that toothache was caused by a tooth worm!

4. Write the story from the most exciting part…

If you are working with a partner, write one line each.