the succession is the process of inheriting a title, such as becoming the king or queen

a suitor is someone who pursues a relationship with a particular person in an attempt to marry them

propaganda is communication such as paintings used to influence or persuade an audience of a certain idea

Elizabeth I and the succession: The Virgin Queen

History

Elizabeth I and the Church of England

Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots

Elizabeth I and the Spanish Armada

Elizabeth I's later years

Popular depictions of Elizabeth I

In this unit, pupils saw that England suffered from tensions between Catholics, Puritans and other Protestants after the Reformation. In 'The English Civil War: what can pamphlets tell us about 17th century politics?', students will explain how these various religious divisions contributed to the political and social turbulence experienced in England during the Civil War and Interregnum.

In 'Henry VIII and the Reformation: how unusual was the English Reformation?', pupils studied how Protestantism was able to grow in England during the Reformation. In this unit, students will analyse how the growth of Protestantism generated tensions in England and isolated the country from Europe's great powers.

In this unit, pupils learn about Elizabeth I's reign before examining some popular depictions of her. They build knowledge about her religious, domestic, and foreign policies before considering why she has been represented so differently.

Elizabeth I: why has Elizabeth been represented so differently?

to excommunicate someone means to ban a person from church services and the community

the Jesuits were a Catholic group who worked in secret to convert people in England to Catholicism

a Nicodemite is a person who pretends to follow one religion but secretly believes another

a Puritan was a member of the English Protestant movement of the 16th and 17th centuries which sought to simplify and purify worship

a recusant is a person who refuses to attend Church of England services

a Presbyterian is a type of Protestant who believes the Church should be governed by a group of Elders rather than bishops

a figurehead is a person who is in the position of leader but has no real power, or a person in whose name a movement is organised

a plot is a secret plan to do something illegal or wrong

a spymaster is the head of an organisation of spies

an execution is the act of carrying out a sentence of death as a form of punishment

an alliance is a connection or friendship between different countries

a privateer is a person or armed ship allowed by a government to attack and steal from other ships at sea

a fleet is a group of ships sailing together

the navy is the branch of the armed forces which operates at sea

the Spanish Armada was a large group of warships

a Golden Age is a time of peace, prosperity and plenty

the gentry are people of good social position, specifically the group below the nobility in position and birth

factionalism is the splitting of a group into factions, or smaller groups, which have slightly different ideas

monopolies is the term given to the exclusive control of the supply of products or services

a depiction is a representation of someone or something in words or pictures

symbolism is the use of objects or pictures to represent ideas or qualities

an interpretation is a historian’s opinion about past events

Elizabeth I: why has Elizabeth been represented so differently?

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