the heir to the throne is the person who will become the next king or queen when the current one dies

a crusade was a war fought between different religious groups

if someone is exiled, they are forced to leave a place and cannot return

John and the 'Lionheart'

History

Boudica and Prasutagus

Boudica the warrior

Boudica meets her end

Constantine II's early life and exile in Ireland

Constantine II, the Vikings and St Columba's relics

The rise of Alba under Constantine II

King John and his barons

King John and Magna Carta

Suleiman the general

Suleiman the Lawgiver

Suleiman and the Ottoman 'Golden Age'

In ‘Significant rulers from the past: what can their stories tell us?’ pupils continue to develop their chronological understanding whilst being introduced to various substantive concepts that relate to ruling. In ‘Queen Victoria: how did Britain change during her lifetime?’ pupils build on this in a depth study of a significant individual and the period in which they ruled.

In ‘Significant explorers: how has seafaring changed over time?’ pupils developed their chronological framework, studying a theme that introduced change and continuity across a long time span. In ‘Significant rulers from the past: what can their stories tell us?’ they continue to develop chronological understanding whilst being introduced to various substantive concepts that relate to ruling.

Stories about significant rulers from the past give students an understanding of key ideas related to early rulers, such as struggles for power and religious influence. They learn about specific rulers from different times and places, helping students build a chronological framework.

Significant rulers from the past: what can their stories tell us?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

when someone is forced to leave a place and cannot return

a war fought between different religious groups

the person who will become the next king or queen

Match the keyword to the correct definition. 

John's older sisters were in line to the throne before him.

Who became the new King of England after King Henry II died?

John tried to take over as King of England when Richard was away fighting in a …

As a punishment, John was {{ }} from England.

In which modern day country was the kingdom of Alba?

Choose the correct statement about mormaers.

Constantine changed the {{ }} to make it more like the one in Ireland.

Constantine won the battle against the king from England.

John and the 'Lionheart'

Lesson outcome

Content guidance