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In this brand new activity<\/a>, students answer a series of questions asked by King Henry II. Based on the quality of the responses he then decides how likely he is to let them build a cathedral. Complete with a worksheet and a live “leaderboard” to build up a sense of competition, this is a great way to test knowledge and understanding of the “Cathedrals Builders” worksheet which can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In this brand new activity, students answer a series of questions asked by King Henry II. Based on the quality of the responses he then decides how likely he is to let them build a cathedral. Complete with a worksheet and a live “leaderboard” to build up a sense of competition, this is a great… <\/p>\n

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