Elizabeth I Bundle

This bundle follows the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum - the development of Church, state and society in Britain 1509-1745 including the Elizabethan religious settlement and conflict with Catholics (including Scotland, Spain and Ireland).

The aims of this bundle are to know and understand how peoples’ lives were shaped by Elizabeth, how she dealt with the threats to her rule and how her legacy lives on today as one of our greatest ever Queens.

Students will learn and understand key historical skills. These include historical concepts such as continuity and change with a focus on the Elizabethan Poor Law, the causes and consequences of the Elizabethan Settlement, similarities and differences in her portraits and the significance of the defeat of the Armada as well as exploration and the theatre.

The 11 lessons are broken down into the following:
L1 The young Elizabeth
L2 The Elizabethan Settlement (free resource)
L3 Elizabeth and her favourites (free resource)
L4 Elizabeth and the problem of marriage
L5 Elizabeth and her portraits
L6 How did Elizabeth deal with Mary, Queen of Scots?
L7 Famous explorers (Drake, Hawkins and Raleigh)
L8 The Spanish Armada
L9 Elizabeth, poverty and the Poor Law
L10 Elizabethan Theatre and the Globe

Each lesson comes with suggested teaching and learning strategies and are linked to the latest historical interpretations and debate from the BBC and other sources.

The lessons are fully adaptable in PowerPoint format and can be changed to suit. I have included a couple of free lessons to give an idea of what is being offered.

Although this bundle is aimed at Key Stage 3, it is ideal if you are studying Elizabeth I for GCSE as it covers the main themes, concepts and skills required for the new specifications.