The Growth of the Theatre in Elizabethan England

Life in Elizabethan Times 2/2: Elizabethan England, c1568–c1603

Elizabethan England, c1568–c1603 - Life in Elizabethan Times. The resources are suitable for AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC GCSE History and iGCSE History. • A ‘Golden Age’: living standards and fashions; growing prosperity and the rise of the gentry; the Elizabethan theatre and its achievements; attitudes to the theatre. • The poor: reasons for the increase in poverty; attitudes and responses to poverty; the reasons for government action and the seriousness of the problem. • English sailors: Hawkins and Drake; circumnavigation 1577–1580, voyages and trade; the role of Raleigh. 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, revision guide and assessment: 01 - Elizabethan Extravagance - Fashion, Food and Freshmans 02 - Elizabethan Entertainment 03 - The Growth of Elizabethan Theatre and its Achievements 04 - Elizabethan Playwrights and Actors - Shakespeare, Marlowe and Burbage 05 - Attitudes towards the Elizabethan Theatre 06 - The Cult of Elizabeth - Propaganda 07 - Elizabethan Portraits 08 - Causes of the Elizabethan Poverty Crisis 09 - Attitudes and Responses to the Poor in Elizabethan Society 10 - Elizabethan Poverty - Government Action 11 - Lord Burghley 12 - Burghley's Almshouses 13 - The Impact of the Elizabethan Poor Law 14 - Life in Elizabethan Times: Assessment 15 - Life in Elizabethan Times: Revision Guide The resources that I have created have helped my GCSE History classes achieve and sustain results that far exceed the national average and outcomes for this specific component consistently exceed the national average according to AQA Enhanced Results Analysis: 2024 P8: +0.49 2023 P8: +0.25 2022 P8: +0.87 and +0.33 2021 P8: +1.42 2020 P8: +0.47 2019 P8: +0.57 My average P8 since 2019 is +0.63 and my GCSE History classes consistently attain the most Grade 9s in any subject and/or class at my current school of over 1300 students. I have worked with the examination boards for over 12 years, and I have utilised feedback from students, fellow professionals, experienced colleagues and used my own professional judgement to ensure that each resource will help you to teach quality history lessons so that each student achieves their personal best. I am proud to be recognised as a ‘Gold’ TES Author, a status awarded to top-rated contributors. My 5-star resources, recommended by TES, have been trusted by educators around the world and have been downloaded nearly a million times to help students achieve success. Copyright Protection ©