Does the Duke of Cumberland deserve the label the 'Butcher of Culloden'?

Nearly everyone knows about the dashing Prince Charlie, but the Duke of Cumberland is often sidelined and forgotten about due to what happened in the aftermath of the Battle of the Culloden in 1746. This fun and interactive lesson is designed to help students evaluate whether he deserves to be labelled as the ‘Butcher of Culloden’ by his enemies, or the more flattering title given to him by the supporters of the Union, ‘Sweet William.’

The resources in this lesson are suitable for a higher ability KS3 class or GCSE, A Level or Scottish Highers class studying this topic.

When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download two documents. The first contains the PowerPoint, which includes the aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, photocopying templates, historical sources, task and activities. The second a single page Word Document which contains two heading cards and sixteen information cards to be sorted, so that students can evaluate whether the Duke of Cumberland deserves the title ‘Butcher of Culloden’ or ‘Sweet William.’

There is enough work in these resources for two lessons, which could be then finished off for homework. The aims and objectives of this lesson are:

Theme: The Act of Union
Know: Who was the Duke of Cumberland?
Understand: What part did he play in the defeat of the Jacobite Rebellion in 1745?
Evaluate: Does Cumberland deserve to be called the ‘Butcher of Culloden’?
Skills: Collaboration, Cause, Consequence & Interpretation.

WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: Who was the Duke of Cumberland?
Can You Explain: What part did he play in the defeat of the Jacobite Rebellion in 1745?
Can You Evaluate: Does Cumberland deserve to be called the ‘Butcher of Culloden’?

If you like this resource then why not check out our TES shop, where you can find similar resources that have been bundled to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Facebook and You Tube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work.

So if you share our values and are looking for high quality resources that have been field tested in the classroom or simply have some questions or requests, then stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.

Kind Regards

Roy