1. A-Level History The Later Tudors : 1547-1603
Mid-Tudor – Stability of Monarchy
Mid-Tudor – Religious Changes
Mid-Tudor – Rebellion and Unrest
Eliz – Religious Settlement and start of reign – gender
Eliz – Marriage and Succession
Eliz – Puritan Threat
Eliz – Catholic Threat
Eliz – Government
Eliz – 1590s
Eliz – Parliament
Eliz – Finance
Eliz – success of dealing with problems
A-Level History
The Later Tudors :
Topic
Exam practice
Monday 20th March
Elizabeth – 1590s
How far did royal authority decline in the last 15 years of Elizabeth’s reign?
Tuesday 21st March
Elizabeth - Finance
To what extent did Elizabeth successfully manage her finances?
Monday 27th March
Mid-Tudor – Stability of Monarchy
Source question
Tuesday 28th March
Mid-Tudor – Religious Changes
Monday 3rd April
Mid-Tudor – Rebellion and Unrest
Tuesday 4th April
Successes of Elizabeth throughout her reign
How successfully did Elizabeth deal with the problems she faced at the start of her reign?

2. Topic
Exam practice
Monday 24th April
Eliz – Religious Settlement and start of reign – gender
How far was Elizabeth successful is dealing with the problems she faced in 1559?
Tuesday 25th April
Eliz – Marriage and Succession
‘Elizabeth I never married as she never found the right suitor’. How far do you agree?
Monday 1st May (bank holiday)
Eliz – Parliament
To what extent did Elizabeth I control her Parliaments effectively?
Tuesday 2nd May
Eliz – Puritan Threat
‘The Puritans posed a real threat to Elizabeth’s authority between 1558 and 1588’. How far do you agree?
‘The Puritans posed a real threat to Elizabeth’s authority between 1563 and 1603’. How far do you agree?
Monday 8th May
Eliz – Catholic Threat
‘The Catholics posed a real threat to Elizabeth between 1558 and 1587.’ How far do you agree?
‘The Catholics posed a real threat to Elizabeth between 1568 and 1603.’ How far do you agree?
Tuesday 9th May
Mid-Tudor – Stability of Monarchy
Source question
Monday 15th May
Eliz – Government
To what extent did Elizabeth I manage her government effectively between 1558 and 1588?
Tuesday 16th May
Mid-Tudor – Religious Changes
Monday 22nd May
Eliz – 1590s
How far was factional rivalry the most serious threat to Elizabeth’s authority in the last 15 years of her reign?
Tuesday 23rd May
Mid-Tudor – Rebellion and Unrest

3. Further example exam questions:
Elizabeth and religion:
Assess the reasons for Elizabeth’s hostility to Puritanism.
‘The most important reason why Elizabeth was hostile to the Puritans was their challenge to her authority’. How far do you agree?
‘The Puritan movement was too disunited to the successful’. How far do you agree?
To what extent did Mary Queen of Scots pose a real threat to the security of Elizabeth’s throne?
Government and Parliament:
To what extent can it be argued that Elizabeth chose not to marry?
How successfully did Elizabeth manage Parliament?
Management of financial, economic and social affairs:
How far was the expansion of trade in Elizabeth’s reign the result of government actions?
Later Years:
‘The war with Spain was the main reason for the problems Elizabeth faced after 1590.’ How far do you agree?