Religious Settlement - Elizabethan England - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 5 - *2025/6 NEW SPEC*

In this lesson, students will learn about the specific features of Elizabeth’s Religious Settlement. They will explain the details of the Act of Supremacy, Act of Union and the Royal Injunctions. They will also look at the short term impact of the Religious Settlement

This lesson includes:
1 x Fact sheet - The Religious Settlement (PDF & PPT)

The Main Power Point Lesson Includes:

• Slide 1: Title slide
• Slide 2-3: Previous learning gap fill quiz with answers (covers the religious divisions between Catholics & Protestants in England)
• Slide 4: Video clip link to BBC Bitesize with questions
• Slide 5: Starter Task - What would you do if you were in Elizabeth’s shoes?
• Slide 6: An outline of the main three features of the Religious Settlement
• Slide 7: Task 1 - An outline table task
• Slide 8: Printable worksheet
• Slide 9: Follow up challenge questions
• Slide 10-12: Example assessment questions with printable worksheet
• Slide 13: Learning Review 1 activity
• Slide 14-15: Learning Review 2 activity with answers
• Slide 16: Lesson fact sheet in line with GCSE specification

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