WELCOME YEAR 8

Today we are going to look at… Remember to…

 Elizabeth 1 background
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 Elizabeth's status as Queen

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DO NOW QUESTIONS
‘Raise your hand’ to speak
Do this while you are waiting:-

1. Who was the first Tudor King? Have your workbook with you
2. When did Henry VIII die?
3. How old was Edward when he Participate by answering
died? questions
4. Who ruled the throne for 9 days
after Edward died? Your teacher will record the
5. What religion was Mary I? session so you can watch it
again later.
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1. Who was the first Tudor King? Henry VII
2. When did Henry VIII die? 1547
3. How old was Edward when he died? 9
years old
4. Who ruled the throne for 9 days after
Edward died? Lady Jane Grey
5. What religion was Mary I? Catholic
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 How secure was Elizabeth I as Queen?
TODAY’S LESSON TITLE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

LESSON 1 How secure was Elizabeth

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I understand the
challenges
⃝
I know the
reasons why
⃝
I can analyse and
compare two
I as queen? Elizabeth faced in Elizabeth did not
sources
1558 marry

KNOWLEDGE ORGANISERS
Highlight or tick these keywords on your Knowledge Organiser.

KEYWORDS PEOPLE
4 1 1 12 Robert Dudley: courtier and suitor of Elizabeth
Phillip II: Spanish king, suitor who later launched the
Courtier: someone who Armada
attends a monarch’s court 3 Mary Queen of Scots: Elizabeth’s second cousin and
as an advisor or rival for the throne
companion

Plot: a secret plan to do

something illegal
DATES
1 1568: Mary Queen of Scots arrived in England
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Successful Unsuccessful

C D F A B E
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Take your learning further by reading this article

on Elizabeth I:
https://www.historyextra.com/period/elizabeth
an/7-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-eliz
abeth-i/
 WELCOME YEAR 8
Today we are going to look at…
Remember to…
 The challenges Elizabeth faced in 1558
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 The reasons why Elizabeth did not marry

 Analysing and comparing two sources

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DO NOW QUESTIONS
Do this while you are waiting:- ‘Raise your hand’ to speak

1. When did Elizabeth become Have your workbook with you

Queen?
2. What religion was she? Participate by answering
3. Tell me the name of one of her questions
potential suitors
4. Who was Elizabeth’s mother? Your teacher will record the
5. What was her reign described as? session so you can watch it
again later.
 DO NOW
1. When did Elizabeth become Queen?
1558?
2. What religion was she? Protestant
3. Tell me the name of one of her potential
suitors- Philip II of Spain /Robert Dudley
4. Who was Elizabeth’s mother? Anne
Boleyn
5. What was her reign described as? ‘The
golden age’
WORKBOOKS READY!
 How secure was Elizabeth I as Queen?
TODAY’S LESSON TITLE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

LESSON 1 How secure was Elizabeth

⃝
I understand the
challenges
⃝
I know the
reasons why
⃝
I can analyse and
compare two
I as queen? Elizabeth faced in Elizabeth did not
sources
1558 marry

KNOWLEDGE ORGANISERS
Highlight or tick these keywords on your Knowledge Organiser.

KEYWORDS PEOPLE
4 1 1 12 Robert Dudley: courtier and suitor of Elizabeth
Phillip II: Spanish king, suitor who later launched the
Courtier: someone who Armada
attends a monarch’s court 3 Mary Queen of Scots: Elizabeth’s second cousin and
as an advisor or rival for the throne
companion

Plot: a secret plan to do

something illegal
DATES
1 1568: Mary Queen of Scots arrived in England
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They wanted certainty & were worried if she died that

there was a risk a Catholic monarch might return.

Mary Queen of Scots was Elizabeth’s cousin.

Mary was chased out of Scotland by Protestant nobles angry at her rule.

1587
Philip II of Spain
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How does the source
describe Mary? In a
positive or negative way?
Does it mention
religion?
How does the source
describe Mary’s
demeanour?

How do they describe

Mary after her death?
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SELF ASSESSMENT

LESSON TITLE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

I understand I know the

How secure was Elizabeth the challenges reasons why I can analyse
1 ⃝ ⃝ ⃝and compare
I as queen? Elizabeth faced Elizabeth did
in 1558 not marry two sources

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