Aquitaine was a large area of modern day France. The person who controlled it was known as the Duke or Duchess of Aquitaine

somebody will inherit something if it is left to them when someone else dies

Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine

History

Eleanor and the Second Crusade

Eleanor, Queen of England

Mansa Musa of Mali

Mansa Musa and the Hajj

Mansa Musa and Timbuktu

The half-sisters Elizabeth and Mary

Elizabeth I - the queen who did not marry

Queen Elizabeth and the Spanish Armada

The birth of Nūr Jahān, 'sun among women'

Nūr Jahān's journey to becoming Emperor Jahāngīr's wife

Nūr Jahān, wielder of the imperial seal

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?

a crusade was a war fought between different religious groups

when a marriage is annulled, it means that the two people are officially no longer married

when someone is a prisoner they are kept in one place and do not have the freedom to leave

an empire is a group of places or countries ruled by one person

all rulers of the Mali Empire were called mansas

to conquer means to take control of another place

to be wealthy means having a lot of money

a pilgrimage means to travel to a special place that's important to a religion

Hajj is the name for the Muslim pilgrimage

a caravan is group of people travelling together on camels, usually to sell things

a scholar is a person who studies a particular subject

executed means someone being killed as a legal punishment

plotting means to secretly make plans to carry out an illegal or harmful action

the Tower of London is a building used to defend the King or Queen

a government is a group of leaders who make laws and decisions for a country

a debt is something, especially money, that is owed to someone else

a religion is a set of beliefs and practices

when a group of people attack another country, moving their soldiers into it, they invade that country

the Mughal Empire was a Muslim empire that ruled most of India

a legend is a traditional story that might not always be true

an official is someone who works for someone important like the Mughal Emperor

when someone becomes a widow, it means their husband or wife has died

a court is a place where the emperor would gather and make decisions about the empire

a person's title is a word such as ' Sir', ' Lord', or ' Lady' that is used in front of their name, or a phrase that is used instead of their name

responsibility is when someone has a duty to deal with something

a seal is a piece of wax that is stamped onto papers

a tomb is a large stone structure built to bury the dead.

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