Answer: Elizabeth I! Answer: They are all the same person!!!!! STARTER Look at these three pictures. Choose ONE describing word for each of the women in the picture! You have 10 seconds! Answer: They are all the same person!!!!! Do you know who it is? Think Point: What links these pictures together? Answer: Elizabeth I!

LO: To be able to explain the problems faced by Elizabeth Elizabeth I LO: To be able to explain the problems faced by Elizabeth

To be able to explain the problems faced by Elizabeth LO Learning Objective: To be able to explain the problems faced by Elizabeth By the end of this lesson... ALL OF US will be able to identify some of the problems facing Elizabeth during her rain and some of her solutions. (K1) EVEN BETTER IF you can describe these problems and her solutions with specific detail a. (K2/3) EXCELLENT IF you can give reasons why these were problems and why she chose the solutions she did. (K3). CHALLENGE!!! CAN YOU BEGIN TO EXPLAIN WHY SHE CHOSE THE SOLUTIONS SHE DID? (K3/K4)

Elizabeth– Key Facts! Then you have to write down what 3. Her mother was Anne Boleyn Elizabeth I was born on 7 September 1533 –and died 24 March 1603 4. Elizabeth succeeded the Catholic Mary I, during whose reign she had been imprisoned for nearly a year on suspicion of supporting Protestant rebels. 2. Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. 5 You have 30 seconds to remember as many key facts as you can, without writing them down! Then you have to write down what you can remember! 4

Task. For today’s lesson you are going to be an expert in foreign and domestic policy It will be your job to advise the new queen Elizabeth, leader of England You will be told about various problems and given a choice of three policies to follow. Choose wisely. Your success will be rewarded. Failure will be punished as the queen may lose the throne and you will lose your head!

Your Aims Your policy has very clear aims: Get the new queen established on the throne. Protect her from her enemies, both political and religious. Make the economy of the country strong. Maintain the Tudor royal family.

Crisis Number 1: RELIGION England has suffered under your sisters’ Catholic rule Many people were outraged by her burning of heretics The Catholics want things to remain the same, and have powerful friends in the form of Spain Some Protestants want to take things further than you would like. You want a fair religion that will satisfy as many people as possible.

Crisis Number 1: RELIGION Go back to the Protestant Church and let Catholics worship privately. Keep the country Catholic to avoid yet another religious change. Make the Protestants happy by burning Catholics at the stake. B C A

Crisis Number 1: RELIGION 20 Points 30 Points 10 Points A B C

Crisis Number 2: Marriage ? You are only 25 years old England desperately needs an heir Your father had gone to a lot of trouble to get one Not having an heir might lead to war You could marry later

Crisis Number 2: Marriage Marry the Catholic Phillip of Spain to keep friends with them. Marry an Englishman Stay single A B C

Crisis Number 2: Marriage 30 Points 10 Points 20 Points A B C

Crisis Number 3: Mary Queen of Scots Mary is your cousin She is also a catholic She fled Scotland after the murder of her husband. Some people might support her claim to your throne.

Crisis Number 3: Mary Queen of Scots Keep her imprisoned in England Give her back to the Scots for possible execution Help her to get her Scottish throne back. C B A

Crisis Number 3: Mary Queen of Scots 30 Points 20 Points 10 Points A B C

Crisis Number 4: Your looks! As you get older, the mirror show the lines in your face Your hair is going grey Your teeth are suffering and have started to rot The strength of a country is judged by the beauty and good health of her queen. Teaching Ideas: To further illustrate how Elizabeth may have looked, clips of Shakespeare in Love can be shown. It is worth discussing with students the reasons why Elizabeth chose not to allow people to see her as she really appeared.

Crisis Number 4: Your looks! Refuse to have any more portraits of yourself painted. Accept that there is nothing you can do about it and act graciously. Have especially beautiful portraits painted of you and send them to everyone. C A B

Crisis Number 4: Your looks! 20 Points 10 Points 30 Points A B C

Crisis Number 5: Starvation There are food shortages in the country There are a large number of unemployed people who are begging Some people are dying.

Crisis Number 5: Starvation Pass extra laws against beggars to stop any trouble Ignore it- it happens all the time! Send them more food to help them through the crisis A B C

Crisis Number 5: Starvation 10 Points 20 Points A 30 Points B C

Add up your scores!!! ?

How did you do? 120 - 150 Points Your advice was really good For someone who wanted to get rid of Elizabeth and die! Pack your suitcase and escape while you still have a head!

How did you do? 90 – 110 Points You are not as good as people first thought in the advice that you have given the queen. She will probably tell you to retire from politics, but at least you will be able to keep your head.

How did you do? 50 – 80 Points Very impressive advice You helped the queen make the best possible decisions under difficult circumstances. You will be rewarded with a title of your choice and an annual salary of gold. Your new coat of arms

What did she really do?

Religion: X X Keep the country Catholic to avoid yet another religious change. Go back to the Protestant Church and let Catholics worship privately. Make the Protestants happy by burning Catholics at the stake. A B C

Marriage: X Marry the Catholic Phillip of Spain to keep friends with them. X Marry an Englishman Stay single A B C

Mary Queen of Scots: X X C A B Keep her imprisoned in England Give her back to the Scots for possible execution Help her to get her Scottish throne back. C A B

Her Looks: Refuse to have any more portraits of yourself painted. X X Accept that there is nothing you can do about it and act graciously. Have especially beautiful portraits painted of you and send them to everyone. C A B

Starvation: X X Pass extra laws against beggars to stop any trouble Ignore it- it happens all the time! Send them more food to help them through the crisis A B C

Task. Write a letter to someone in another country explaining the problems Elizabeth has faced during her reign and how she has dealt with them. You can come up with your own format or use the writing frame below to help you! Writing Frame: Dear…….. I am writing to you to tell you all about Elizabeth’s problems. One problem she has faced is………… She dealt with this by………….

NOW HAVE A DISCUSSION WITH YOUR NEIGHBOUR ABOUT THEIR WORK TODAY AND DECIDE WHICH BLOB BEST REPRESENTS THEIR LEARNING TODAY! Plenary