How did the British Civil Wars turn people's lives upside-down?

Discover the British Civil Wars in 10 amazing objects with these fantastic free resources, designed for Key Stage 2 children.

Find out why the war began and investigate stories of spies, sieges, soldiers and survivors through film, animation, audio, 3D objects and downloadable interactive classroom resources.

Welcome to these brand new resources, find out more about them below:

Why did war break out in 1642

• Teacher’s Introduction to the British Civil Wars (PDF File, 166kb)
• Sequencing cards small (PDF File, 2,721kb)
• Sequencing cards large (PDF File, 8,271kb)

Click on each module below:

• Soldiers (What was it like to fight?)
• Sieges (How did the wars affect ordinary people?)
• Spies (What role did women play?)
• Survivors (what was it like to be wounded?)

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Read our Teacher’s Guide to the British Civil Wars: Teacher’s Introduction to the British Civil Wars (PDF File, 166kb)

Download a sequencing activity to support the film:

• Sequencing cards large (PDF File, 8,271kb)
• Sequencing cards small (PDF File, 2,721kb)