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Teach you students The Reformation by means of a series of engaging plays!
This resource is suitable for KS3 History. (My Year 8 students always enjoy this topic as they can get out of their seats and do some acting.)
Students learn about the Reformation, not only by performing these plays, but also by observing their classmates perform the plays! This is an excellent alternative to conventional history teaching. The resource is also great for cross curricular teaching, combining History with Drama.

Play 1: Religion in Europe before the Reformation (This script is 4 pages long and involves 7 characters.) In this play the Pope has a meeting with some archbishops, bishops and priests. This play reveals what religion was like in Europe before the Reformation.

Play 2: Martin Luther - The First Protestant (This script is 3 pages long and involves 2 characters.) This is a conversation between Martin Luther and a trusted friend. Luther confides in his friend about his concerns about the Roman Catholic Church.

Play 3: The Wives of Henry VIII (This script is 4 pages long and involves 7 characters.) This play consist of a series of monologues where Henry VIII introduces his six wives to the audience. Each character takes a turn to tell the audience how they fit into Henry VIII’s life.

Play 4: Henry VIII’s Break with Rome (This script is 3 pages long and involves 4 characters.) This play involves a scene between Henry VIII, Thomas Cromwell, and Thomas More. They discuss Henry VIII’s move away from the Roman Catholic Church.

Play 5: Mary I - Back to Rome. (This script is 2 pages long and involves 2 characters.) This is a conversation between Mary I and a trusted lady-in-waiting. They consider the importance of making England Roman Catholic again.

Play 6: Elizabeth I. (This script is 2 pages long and involves 2 characters.) This is a conversation between Elizabeth I and a trusted lady-in-waiting. They consider the importance of making England Protestant again.