Catholic Challenges to Elizabeth, 1569-87

What challenges did Elizabeth face at home between 1569-87?

• Describe a range of challenges Elizabeth faced during her reign.
• Assess how the challenges Elizabeth faced posed a serious threat to her reign.

A Year 11 revision session analysing the causes, events and consequences of the Catholic plots Elizaebth I faced between 1569-87 (e.g., the Revolt of the Northern Earls, the Ridolfi Plot, the Throckmorton Plot and the Babington Plot).

Students use information from the Edexcel textbook to complete the worksheet, before going through exam-style questions with a breakdown of the success criteria.