The Tudors

The Great Chain

Activity Sheet

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Most people in Tudor times couldn't read so shop keepers had to hang signs outside to tell their customers what was for sale.

Here are some examples of shop signs. What could you buy in each shop?

fish signspacerglove sign

The fishmonger: you could buy fish.



The glover: you could buy gloves.

key signspacerthread sign

The locksmith: you could have keys cut.



The seamstress: you could have clothes made or altered

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