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The following reports were written by children who took part in the Ralph Sadleir's 500th Birthday project

Ralph Sadleir Report

Ralph Sadleir had a huge family and lived in Sutton house five-hundred years ago. This was Tudor times. The king at this time was Henry VTII. The kings right hand man was Thomas Cromwell. Sadleir and Cromwell once got into the tower of London.

I will tell you why? The king demanded a new wife. So Thomas went to the Ann of Cleves . Thomas took one look at her and she was pure ugly. He knew what to do. He gave King Henry a portrait of her but she did not look the same. Henry liked this picture so he ordered her to his presence. When the king saw her the look on his face looked like he was going to puke. Thomas was sent to the tower but when he was there he blamed Ralph too. In the tower Ralph somehow got out. He survived by talking to the king and asking him to work for him to spear his life.

Ralph was a very valuable person because the king asked him to do his dirty work like telling people they were going to die.

He was a loyal person because he worked for the king. He was also a happy, lucky man.

Hackney might of thought of him as a kind man but a bit of a show off because he had money. His kids thought him of a generous man because he could buy them food.

This is a report of Ralph Sadleir By Reanna Parkinson.

Ralph Sadleir

Ralph sadleir managed to survive the Tudor reign by convincing the king to let him free so he could serve the king and not be executed so he kept his head for life he thanked the king for letting him free. I would not like to be in Ralph sadleirs shoes if I was that close to death. I think that Ralph sadleir was very useful to the king because he did all the kings dirty work he even left his family to go to Scotland for a few years.

I AM REALLY PROUD OF THE CLASS FOR DOING THE PLAY.

WAY TO GO 4h.

Ralph Sadlier Report

What I learnt about Ralph
Sadlier was a very lucky man
He was born to be rich as he got bigger he was a right hand man
The king made him do a lot of work he sent him to Scotland without his family the King was kind of a mean person

Ralph Sadler's Life

Ralph Sadler was the servant of Thomas Cromwell one day Thomas got executed by the king at that time, Henry VIII. Ralph was going to get executed but he asked the king to spear his life and promised Henry he would do whatever he wanted. This included his dirty work. After that Ralph life was fantastic because he could feed and look after his family.

The play was Fantastic even if I had three parts it was excellent.

Ralph Sadleir A Tudor Courtier

I think Ralph Sadleir was an average type of person, not particularly hating the King, not particularly liking him.

He probably only kept his head on his shoulders by doing anything the King told him. Luck probably helped too. He also must have been quite smart.

To escape the Tower of London was an amazing feat. I think it could have been one of two things. Either he managed to persuade the King to free him or a courtier (or the King) thought he might be useful.

Ralph's life!!

Ralph sadleir was very useful to the king Henry because the did the dirty work.

As well I think he only did the dirty work because he didn't want his head chopped off.

To be the neighbour of Ralph would not be good because, if you're not nice to him he could have your head chopper off.

I think Ralph would be a nice friend in general. Well really I don't know how Ralph survived the Tudor times, but he was lucky because not many people close to the king did.

by Courtney Jade Hooper

Ralph Sadleir's Life!!!

I enjoyed my experience at Sutton house, and the play was good because it seemed very realistic. Ralph Sadleir had a very interesring life. I had a lot of fun wearing costumes and acting in the play and I was a guard. I also like how the play ends with a 'Happy Birthday* for Ralph Sadleir, and I liked that there was a man dressed as him and he made a little speech at the end and everyone starting clapping,

I think Ralph was a kind person, even though he did the kings dirty work, he only did it to keep his head on. I think Hackney liked him. because he was loyal and clever. He was probably the most important person in King Henry VIIl's life. Ralph was very trusting I would say. He was wise; he managed to keep his head on by becoming King Henry VIII's right hand man. He was really lucky to be involved with Henry VIII AND keep his head on, because many people in the king's life got executed. That's my report about Sir Ralph Sadleir!

By Wafa Algafari. Rushmore Primary School.

Ralph Sadleir

RALPH SADLEIR served Henryt he VII all ihe time in Tudor times and Ralph Sadler served Tomas Cromwell as well did well at serving people.

Henry the VIII who was the king. Did very good In olden times

By Nathan BANCE

Ralph Sadleir

Ralph Sadleir nearly got Beheaded in the tower of London but as he got older and richer, he soon became the kings right hand man. he did almost every thing for him like when the king wanted Catherine Howard Killed. And wanted her jewellery Ralph Sadleir went to her House and took her jewellery from her clothes and her necklace along with her rings The king was very proud of him. Everybody loved him.

I enjoyed the play a lot it had kots of good scenes and it was excellent.

By Edie May Sharples

Ralph Sadleir report

He lived by working for the king Henry VII and by getting little by little food and water came in and he started to get treated with respect.

He was very useful to the king by doing everything he said,

Ralph Sadleir was a nice person because the king let out of the tower of London.

Hackney thought he was a great guy because he was fair to the rich and poor.

Ralph Sadleir Report

I know that Ralph is good by escaping the Tower of London and he was brave to go and tell Cathiren Howard and he took her jewellery and he said the king wants to divorce because I don't know why he wants a divorce.

Ralph Sadleir Report

I think that Ralph sadlier survived Because he wad was very smart and very quick.

He knew that if he didn't do exactly What the King said he will he will Be executed.

. was Ralph sadleir useful

I think that Ralph sadleir woas useful {ecause he always listened to the king If he wanted his friend to be executed if he wanted the queen to be executed if he wanted Ralph sadleir to be an embassader he would and even more

I think Ralph sadleir in person was very nice he did all the king bad deeds Because he wanted to keep his and his families heads.

I think that hackney was very scared of him because he was the kings right hand man and anything bad he doesn't like they will be executed.

Ralph Sadleir's Life!!!

Ralph sadleir had a tough life. He had to always leave his wife and children.

Ralph survived in the Tudor times because he did the dirty work for King Henry. He would of not been able to survive he would of probably got executed.

He was very useful because he was always doing king henrys dirty work so he got praised by the king.

Ralph used to work for Thomas Cromwell then Thomas Cromwell got put into jail then Ralph sadleir wrote a letter to king Henry and then he let him out that is how he became king henrys right hand man.

Ralph sadleir was a nice person inside everybody new that but he hadn to be abit Cruel because he had to do the kings dirty work.

He did things like telling Katharine Howard that she must give all her jewellery to king Henry and Ralph sadleir had to take her to the tower to get executed.

I enjoyed our play at Sutton house it was very good and pleasant I was proud of what I did.

From summaya Abbas.

Report on Sutton House

When I went to Sutton house I really liked it because it was really fun and I liked the play and the songs we did together.

I liked it because of the dances we did together. When we done the songs I felt good.

By megan goodchild.