St Mary’s Guildhall’s A Tales of Two Queens Workshop

St Mary's Guildhall, Coventry

Enjoy this hands-on workshop from St Mary's Guildhall where your students will investigate the life of Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabethan everyday life.

Suitable for: KS4, KS5

Subjects: History

Type: At Venue

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Investigate the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, Elizabethan everyday life and the importance of St Mary’s Guildhall in wider Elizabethan Coventry. Your group will debate where Mary was held, explore how trade changed England’s relationship with the world and explore Elizabeth and Mary’s dangerous relationship. You will explore herbs, spices and trade in the medieval kitchen, tour the guildhall, investigate evidence of Mary’s stay and the lives of Mary and Elizabeth. Your group will then be introduced to Tudor symbolism in the Coventry tapestry.

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Suitable for: KS4, KS5

Age Groups: 14-16, Post 16

Subjects: History

Topics: Architecture, Elizabethans, Local History, Storytelling, Team Building, Tudors, Mary, Queen of Scots

Type: At Venue

Duration: 2 hours

Cost: Tickets just £5 per student

Dates: Ongoing

SEND: Yes - suitable for students with SEND

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