Henry VII's Lady Chapel

Key stage

Post-16

Subject

History

Collection

Tudors

Format

Video , PDF (132kb)

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Photograph of Henry VII's Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey
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Discover the historical and religious reasons why Henry VII spent a significant amount of money building the Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey. This short clip, and accompanying discussion questions, offers insight into how the location of burials helped to cement the validity of the Tudor dynasty.

Themes covered in this resource are aligned to:

OCR

  • Henry VII’s rule in England 1485–1509

AQA

  • Henry VII, 1485–1509