Catholic threats to Elizabeth | A Level

The Tudors: England 1485-1603

The aim of this lesson is to assess how much of a threat Catholicism posed to Elizabeth during her reign.

The lesson begins with an analysis of the Northern Rebellion. Was it a direct consequence of the Religious Settlement or simply a Catholic uprising against Elizabeth?

Further analysis focuses on the role played by seminary and Jesuits priests who came to England to spread the word of Catholicism and reconvert the masses; students have to decide if they had little influence or posed a direct threat to Elizabeth.

Furthermore students judge how significant the measures put in place to tackle these threats were.

Some exam practice is included with help given if required.

There is an enquiry question posed at the start of the lesson and revisited throughout to show the progress of learning throughout the lesson and subsequent unit of work.

The lesson comes in PowerPoint format and can be changed and adapted to suit.

The lesson is differentiated and includes suggested teaching strategies.