What did Henry VIII like to do in his spare time? 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 learns about Henry VIII’s interests and hobbies. Tracey looks closely at the ‘Field of the Cloth of Gold’ and talks to Henry Norris, Francis Bryan and Nicolas Oursian to learn more about festivals and science in Tudor England.

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.
Explore Tudor resources at https://hrp.org.uk/schools/resources.

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Cast
Mona as Tracey Tooley
Tim Renouf as Henry Norris
Daniel Nils Roberts as Francis Bryan
Felix Trench as Nicholas Oursian

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 & MakeUp: Fiorenza Mua
Costumes: Past Pleasures
Music: Audio Network

00:00 Did Henry VIII have lots of hobbies?
00:45 What are courtiers?
01:38 What was the Field of the Cloth of Gold?
02:44 Did Henry VIII play sports?
03:33 Did Henry VIII like science?
05:31 Was Henry VIII a musician?
06:18 Summary of Henry VIII's hobbies