Robert Dudley and Elizabeth I: Contemporary Accounts

Elizabeth's Court and Parliament 2/2: Elizabethan England, c1568–c1603

Elizabethan England, c1568–c1603 - Elizabeth's Court and Parliament. The resources are suitable for AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC GCSE History and iGCSE History. • Elizabeth I and her court: background and character of Elizabeth I; court life, including patronage; key ministers. • The difficulties of a female ruler: relations with Parliament; the problem of marriage and the succession; the strength of Elizabeth’s authority at the end of her reign, including Essex’s rebellion in 1601. 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: 01 - Life in the Royal Court of Elizabeth I - Performance and Progresses 02 - Elizabeth I's System of Patronage 03 - The Role of the Privy Council in Elizabethan England 04 - Elizabeth I's Key Ministers of the Privy Council 05 - Robert Dudley and Elizabeth I's Relationship 06 - Robert Dudley and Elizabeth I: Contemporary Accounts 07 - A Royal Progress to Kenilworth Castle 08 - The History of Kenilworth Castle 09 - Life at Dudley's Kenilworth Castle 10 - Robert Dudley's Changes to Kenilworth Castle 11 - Pleasure Grounds at Kenilworth Castle 12 - The Role of Parliament in Elizabethan England 13 - Local Government - Lords Lieutenant and Justices of the Peace 14 - The Problem of Marriage for Elizabeth I 15 - Robert Dudley's Marriage Proposal to Elizabeth I 16 - The Succession Crisis of Elizabeth I 17 - A Royal Favourite - The Earl of Essex 18 - The Earl of Essex's Rebellion in 1601 19 - The Strength of Elizabeth’s Authority at the End of her Reign 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 ©