Mid-Tudor Crisis: The Lady Jane Grey Plot

PowerPoint (with 8 slides) and three Word Documents that examines the Lady Jane Grey Plot including why Edward VI named Jane over Mary Tudor, Elizabeth Tudor, Mary Queen of Scots or Francis Grey, the role of the Duke the Northumberland, the reasons why the plot failed and the issue of who was the rebel; Jane or Mary.

Activities include

• Starter activity connecting Henry VIII’s Acts of Succession with the correct description (based on prior learning)
• Analysis of the Tudor Family tree to complete a table on the suitability of potential heirs to Edward’s throne in 1553.
• Analysis of Edward’s Device for the Succession to consider how the document changed and why.
• Source analysis to identify the Duke of Northumberland’s motives in supporting Lady Jane Grey.
• Comprehension activity on the events of the plot to identify causes of failure and three overarching factors
• Evidence based discussion / debate on who was the rebel in 1553; Jane or Mary?

Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y106 The Early & Mid Tudors.
Lesson Length: 1hr x 2 depending on pace.