What did people believe in the 1600s?

Printable card sorting activity aimed at Key Stage 3 History students who are studying the British Civil Wars. Ideal for students who are following the National Curriculum in England Key Stage 3 History Programme of Study and are learning about the development of Church, state and society in Britain 1509-1745. Provides the background knowledge students need to study the causes and events of the civil wars throughout Britain.
This activity requires students to sort statements into ideas which were widely believed, rarely believed or argued about in the 17th century. Includes ideas about power and religion including the idea of the Divine Right of Kings.
A drag and drop version of this activity is available online at britishcivilwars.ncl.ac.uk. The drag and drop version is ideal to use on an interactive whiteboard in the classroom to check students’ understanding after they have completed the card sort in pairs or small groups.
This resource was developed for the website britishcivilwars.ncl.ac.uk, a collaborative project between Newcastle University Library Education Outreach Team and the Learning Team at National Civil War Centre, and is based on a tried and tested activity.
This activity can be followed up with some source-based activities about life in the seventeenth century, the importance of religion and the divine right of kings and a quiz which are available at britishcivilwars.ncl.ac.uk/background/.