Elizabeth's Court and Parliament 2/2: Elizabethan England, c1568–c1603

Elizabethan England, c1568–c1603 - Elizabeth’s Court and Parliament. The resources are suitable for AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC GCSE History and iGCSE History.

• Elizabeth I and her court: background and character of Elizabeth I; court life, including patronage; key ministers.
• The difficulties of a female ruler: relations with Parliament; the problem of marriage and the succession; the strength of Elizabeth’s authority at the end of her reign, including Essex’s rebellion in 1601.

Please note that due to the number of resources, this is one half of the unit. You can purchase the other half of this unit and other sections separately. Included within this bundle are the following complete lessons:

01 - Life in the Royal Court of Elizabeth I - Performance and Progresses
02 - Elizabeth I’s System of Patronage
03 - The Role of the Privy Council in Elizabethan England
04 - Elizabeth I’s Key Ministers of the Privy Council
05 - Robert Dudley and Elizabeth I’s Relationship
06 - Robert Dudley and Elizabeth I: Contemporary Accounts
07 - A Royal Progress to Kenilworth Castle
08 - The History of Kenilworth Castle
09 - Life at Dudley’s Kenilworth Castle
10 - Robert Dudley’s Changes to Kenilworth Castle
11 - Pleasure Grounds at Kenilworth Castle
12 - The Role of Parliament in Elizabethan England
13 - Local Government - Lords Lieutenant and Justices of the Peace
14 - The Problem of Marriage for Elizabeth I
15 - Robert Dudley’s Marriage Proposal to Elizabeth I
16 - The Succession Crisis of Elizabeth I
17 - A Royal Favourite - The Earl of Essex
18 - The Earl of Essex’s Rebellion in 1601
19 - The Strength of Elizabeth’s Authority at the End of her Reign

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