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History at key stage 3    (Year 7)

Unit 5: Elizabeth I how successfully did she tackle the problems of her reign?

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About this unit

In this unit pupils use a range of sources to explore some of the key issues facing Elizabeth I. They learn about the consequences of the Reformation in England and Europe, relations with other European countries in the sixteenth century, the succession, and the growing problem of poverty.

This unit is expected to take 10-15 hours. There is scope to adjust some of the teaching activities to take account of time constraints in different schools.


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1. Why was religion a life-or-death problem in Elizabethan England?
2. When and why did religion first cause a problem for the Tudors?
3. Was England the only country to break away from the Catholic Church?
4. What did Elizabeth do about the religious problem in England?
5. Were Catholics or Puritans the greater threat to Elizabeth's religious settlement?
6. Why did Mary, Queen of Scots pose such a big problem to Elizabeth I?
7. Why did Philip of Spain pose such a big problem to Elizabeth I?
8. How did Elizabeth deal with the problem of marriage?
9. How did Elizabeth deal with the problem of poor people and beggars?
10. Did Elizabeth successfully solve the problems that beset her during her reign?