Great Events resources
History, grade 8. Notes, worksheets, videos, interactive tools and revision materials for this chapter.
Notes
Study notes
The chapter's lessons are the notes — read them in order, then use the resources below.
01The Great Fire of LondonHow a bakery fire in 1666 burned down most of London and changed the city.Read lesson →02Explorers and VoyagesMeet the sailors who crossed unknown oceans in wooden ships.Read lesson →03Kings, Queens and CrownsHow monarchs ruled Britain and what a crown really means.Read lesson →04The Moon LandingHow astronauts first walked on the Moon in 1969.Read lesson →
Worksheets
Practice worksheet
Attempt every question before revealing the answer — that struggle is where learning happens.
Practice questions live inside each lesson — work through them there, then return for revision.
Videos
Watch and learn
Hand-picked searches to find a clear video explanation of each lesson.
The Great Fire of London — explainedYouTube search · opens in a new tabWatch →Explorers and Voyages — explainedYouTube search · opens in a new tabWatch →Kings, Queens and Crowns — explainedYouTube search · opens in a new tabWatch →The Moon Landing — explainedYouTube search · opens in a new tabWatch →
Revision
Revision checklist
Can you explain each of these out loud, without looking? If not, re-read that lesson.
- The Great Fire of London: How a bakery fire in 1666 burned down most of London and changed the city.
- Explorers and Voyages: Meet the sailors who crossed unknown oceans in wooden ships.
- Kings, Queens and Crowns: How monarchs ruled Britain and what a crown really means.
- The Moon Landing: How astronauts first walked on the Moon in 1969.
- Read each lesson's summary and re-do its practice questions from memory.