Tudor source pack
A Tudor Document made accessible for KS2
There are lots of Tudor buildings to see in Surrey, such as Loseley House, near Guildford, built in 1562 by Sir William More, or Godalming Museum, housed in a timber-framed building dating from the 15th and 16th centuries. See our Tudor page for more information.
Nonsuch Palace, from a print by George Hoefnagel, 1582
Image: Surrey History Centre ref. PX/49/3
Image: Surrey History Centre ref. PX/49/3
What was inside a house in Tudor times?
John Peto, a yeoman from Chiddingfold, died in 1608, at the end of the Tudor period. An inventory of his possessions was made as the law required. See below for a copy of the original document, a translation and other notes.These pages will give you some sources and ideas to use in the classroom.
Original Tudor documents can be difficult to read so we have provided a transcript and a pupil friendly translation with glossary and explanations.
You can print off these pages for use in the classroom.
Inventory of the property of John Peto of Chiddingfold, 1608
This is a full transcript of the original document using the original unedited language and spelling.
Translation
For pupils to work on
Help with reading the inventory
Older pupils may like to try reading the original. Here are some guidelines and ideas to help them.
Glossary
Some words used for specific trades have changed very little but this may help with words you don't recognise.
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