Well, he was not exactly an Elizabethan court musician, but Henry VIII was certainly a musician and composer. One of his pieces is played here by a trio of recorders: the cheerfully extrovert "Pastime with Good Company":
Listen to the music 
( mp3 format). 
From: 
http://ise.uvic.ca/Library/SLT/
literature/courtmusicians.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Henry VIII and the English Reformation      

1. a) Setting the scene! Visit the following site and look at the artists impressions of the sort of scenery and architecture common in the time of HenryVIII. Find ‘HenryVIII’s Gateway’ and ‘Anne Boleyn’s Window’.

                               http://www.artframes.freeserve.co.uk/haslehust_prints_of_windsor.htm

    b) Go to the following site and then record the main facts about Henry VIII’s life.

    c) Explain how his character seemed to change during his life. Provide some examples.

                                  http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/henry8.htm

2. a) From the following site, who brought about the English Reformation and why?

    b) List the main events in the English Reformation.

                                  http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/reformation.htm

    c) Visit the following site and design your own Elizabethan room.

                                    http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/kidszone/room/

3.  Write three or four points about each of the following: a) A "Papal Dispensation", b) The Dissolution, c) Thomas Cromwell, d) The ‘Pilgrimage of Grace’. From this site:
                    http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/reformation.htm 

          "divorced, executed, died, divorced, executed, survived"
4. a) Using the above words and the following site, describe the background and fate of each of Henry’s wives.    

                          http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/reformation.htm 

      b)
Visit the following site and click the pictures of Henry. Enlarge the paintings to the full screen size and examine the detail and colour in his robes.

                               http://www.kfki.hu/~arthp/tours/german/henry_8.html

      c) On your worksheet label the seven people show in the picture at the bottom of the 
         sheet, and then colour their costumes in historically accurate colours.

5.   a) Visit the following site and study the paintings  of: a) Henry VIII jousting while  
      
    Catherine of Aragon looks on, b) Henry VIII's sword, c) Henry VIII playing a harp, 
      
    with Will Somers, d) A stained glass window of Henry VIII.

                                tudorhistory.org/ henry8/gallery2.html 

       b) Draw and colour a picture of Henry's sword or harp.

       c) Who was Will Sommers? What was his function in the Royal Court and what skills 
           would he have needed? 


       d) Print off this worksheet, complete it and paste it in your book.
                                                  
6. Explain what role or how the  two people pictured at the bottom of the page were 
    involved in the English Reformation.

King Charles V of Spain.



Who was the Pope at this time?

                                    EXTENSION WORK

1. Go to the following site and click the unit on Henry the VIII and his wives.

http://www.channel4.com/apps26/learning/microsites/E/essentials/history/index.shtml

2. Click the what’s the big idea link on the left and read about Henry and his wives.

3. Click the FAQs link on the left and then answer this question in your book. What was the most important event in Tudor Britain and how did it effect England’s relationship with Catholic and powerful Spain?

4. Look at the first two worksheets. Select and complete one of the first two worksheets and paste it in your book

5. Do the Quiz on the left until you get all of the questions correct.

6. Click the ‘Image bank’ and draw in your book the small picture of a Tudor house. 

7. While you are waiting for the rest of your class to finish this web lesson, go to the following site and play the game of Joust. http://www.tudorbritain.org/default.htm

                    

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