Who were Henry VIII's children and was he was a good dad? | Tudor History | Schools and Teachers

Was Henry VIII a good dad?

Join our intrepid history reporter, Tracey Tooley, on her case to uncover England’s most infamous monarch, King Henry VIII!

Made for students and teachers studying the Tudors, this series is suitable for KS2, KS3 and KS4.

In this episode, Tracey's meets Henry’s daughters Mary and Elizabeth to find out what it is like to be a female descendant of Henry VIII.

Filmed on location at Hampton Court Palace, England. This series has been specifically designed as a school learning resource to support teachers and students studying Henry VIII and the Tudors as part of the England & Wales Key Stage Three syllabus.

This video series was produced for Historic Royal Palaces by History Bombs Ltd.

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Cast
Mona as Tracey Tooley
Beth Eyre as Mary
Holly Campbell as Elizabeth
Sylvia Bishop as Katherine Parr
Richard Soames as Will Sommers

Crew
Producers for Historic Royal Palaces: Allison Fan and Rose Crossgrove
Producer: Chris Hobbs
Writer: Dylan Townley
Director: Ellie Rogers
Editor: Ellie Rogers
Production Manager: Louise
Quick Camera & Drone: Samual Jackson
Sound Recordists: Duncan Patterson, Julia Roberts & Louis Boniface
Hair & Make-Up: Fiorenza Mua
Costumes: Past Pleasures
Music: Audio Network

00:00 Summary
00:45 What was strange about Henry VIII's family portrait?
02:04 Mary's relationship with Henry VIII
03:26 Elizabeth's relationship with Henry VIII
04:23 Was Katherine Parr a good step-mother?
05:15 Summary