The Tudor Abbey
The Tudor Abbey
Where: Whitby Abbey
Discover more about life in Tudor times before the reformation. What was life like for the rich and the poor? What was the abbey’s role in the local community? Explore how Henry VIII's divorce and the Dissolution of the monasteries affected the abbey at Whitby.
Pupils will meet Master Will, a Steward and Mistress Beth, housekeeper to Sir Richard Cholmley, a local landowner. They will guide students around the key areas of the abbey.
They will find out more about religion in Tudor times by handling relics; and discover how the dissolution of the monasteries affected the abbey. Pupils will explore what life was like in Tudor times and what role the abbey played in the local community.
| Key Stage | 2–3 History |
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| Theme | The Tudors; The Reformation; Religion |
| When | 2-4 Oct 2007;
1 May-18 July 2008: each weekday |
| Duration | 60 minutes, starting 10.30am, 11.45am or 1.30pm |
| Visit Type | Workshop |
| Price | £60 per 30 pupils |
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