Category Archives: The Later Tudors

Enrichment – Places to visit (soon) – The Greenwich Maritime Museum to see the Armada Portrait

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Mr Kydd

If you click here you will get to the Greenwich Maritime Museum page on the famous Armada Portrait. Recently saved for the nation, this iconic portrait of Elizabeth I commemorates the most famous conflict of her reign – the failed … Continue reading →

Posted in Enrichment, The Later Tudors | Comments Off on Enrichment – Places to visit (soon) – The Greenwich Maritime Museum to see the Armada Portrait

Enrichment – ‘Incredibly rare’ William Caxton print discovered at the University of Reading

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Mr Kydd

If you click here you will get to a BBC report on a find in the University of Reading’s special finds department – two pages of previously unknown print by Claxton. “Erika Delbecque, special collections librarian at the university, described the find … Continue reading →

Posted in Enrichment, history in the news, The Later Tudors | Comments Off on Enrichment – ‘Incredibly rare’ William Caxton print discovered at the University of Reading

Enrichment – things to read. Centenaries and book reviews…

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Mr Kydd

Something to read for both years below. Year Thirteen – If you click here you will get to Shaun Walker’s article discussing how Russia is considering how to mark the centenary of the Russian Revolution in 1917. “1917 is problematic. On the one hand, the Soviet … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Enrichment, historians, The Later Tudors | Comments Off on Enrichment – things to read. Centenaries and book reviews…

Enrichment – places to visit. An army of map makers.

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Mr Kydd

Many of you will know of my passion for historical maps. If you click here you will to an article from Fred Maynard in the 1843 magazine  advertising a new exhibition at the Map House of London. This focuses on political … Continue reading →

Posted in Enrichment, maps, The Later Tudors | Comments Off on Enrichment – places to visit. An army of map makers.

Obituary – John Bossy

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Mr Kydd

Year Twelve, Apologies – this news passed me by at the time. You will come across John Bossy when you write on Elizabethan religion. He was very much an original thinker, and wrote beautifully. He died in December, and Simon … Continue reading →

Posted in historians, Obituaries, The Later Tudors | Comments Off on Obituary – John Bossy

History Today -why the Amada failed

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Mr Kydd

Year Twelve, If the click here you will get to Geoffrey Woodward’s 1988 article considering the reasons why the Armada failed. He concludes “when the responsibility for the failure of the Spanish Armada is apportioned, the lion’s share of the blame should go … Continue reading →

Posted in Enrichment, The Later Tudors | Comments Off on History Today -why the Amada failed

Decoding the question – Religion

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Mr Kydd

From today’s revision session. Mr Kydd.

Posted in The Later Tudors | Comments Off on Decoding the question – Religion

Timed conditions essay plan – how successful was Elizabeth at dealing with the problem of succession ?

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Mr Kydd

From today’s lesson.  

Posted in The Later Tudors | Comments Off on Timed conditions essay plan – how successful was Elizabeth at dealing with the problem of succession ?

Evaluating the passages – Mid Tudors

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Mr Kydd

From our revision session yesterday. Mr Kydd.

Posted in The Later Tudors | Comments Off on Evaluating the passages – Mid Tudors

Decoding the question – from our revision session.

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Mr Kydd
Posted in The Later Tudors | Comments Off on Decoding the question – from our revision session.