Victoria, Scotland and John Brown
I can describe Queen Victoria's relationship with Scotland.
Victoria, Scotland and John Brown
I can describe Queen Victoria's relationship with Scotland.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- When Victoria became queen, she ruled England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
- In 1842, she was meant to go on holiday in Europe, but became ill so her advisers arranged for her to visit Scotland.
- Both she and Albert fell in love with Scotland, buying an estate at Balmoral and building their own castle there.
- When Albert died in 1861, Victoria was very sad. She was comforted by John Brown, a Scottish servant at Balmoral.
Keywords
Europe - Europe is a continent that is between Asia and the Atlantic Ocean and is north of the Mediterranean Sea
Estate - a piece of land with a large house on it is called an estate
Common misconception
Pupils can struggle with the fact that the United Kingdom is a country made up of four separate smaller countries. Furthermore we also refer to Great Britain - which can again be confusing for pupils.
The UK's full name is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland make up the UK. Great Britain is only the mainland countries of England, Wales and Scotland that share land borders.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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