How comfortable were the lives of rich Tudor people?
Activities Show the children pictures of the internal and external features of Tudor houses, including wealthy stately homes. Ask the children to match the rooms to the outside of the house and work out the function of each room. Which pictures represent the houses of the most wealthy? Why? Are there any unusual features of, and differences between these houses and houses today? What building materials were used? Ask them which types of building may not have survived and why. For each picture ask the children to make a judgement about what it would have been like for people living in the house, How comfortable would this house have been compared with houses today? Tell the children about changes made to houses at this time, eg fireplaces, use of brick, separate rooms, more glass. Discuss how many of the pictures show evidence of some of the changes. What difference would the changes have made to the comfort of the house? Ask the children to select one house and describe or draw the imp
